Situation update on coronavirus

Coronavirus COVID-19 – Latest Updates

The corona map is updated daily at noon.

The Coronavirus situation in Finland in brief

Reported cases in total: 88,078 (+280*)
Tested samples in total approx. 4,587,500 (+20 500*)
Cumulative number of reported deaths associated with the disease: 919 (+1*)
Number of patients in specialised medical care wards: 68 (-5*)
Number of patients in primary healthcare wards: 32 (-1*)
Number of patients in intensive care: 27 (+3*)
COVID-19 vaccination progress (in Finnish)

*The information was updated on Thursday, May 6th and shows the change compared to the previous business day. On the corona map, information about confirmed cases and tested specimens is updated every day. Case and sample volumes may be adjusted retrospectively as more information becomes available. The number of patients hospitalized for coronavirus and the deaths associated with the disease is based on the information reported to THL by the hospital districts.
More information:

Coronavirus variants

It is typical for viruses to mutate. Mutated viruses can have different characteristics from an earlier virus strain. For example, virus strains that have been noticeably modified can be classified as so-called variants of concern, (variant of concern, VOC).

THL is actively following how the coronavirus mutates and is evaluating how the variants affect the coronavirus epidemic. Many different variants of coronavirus are currently circulating around the world. The spread of the new viral variants can be prevented in the same way that the contagion of the previous variant of the coronavirus.

Total of 5,374: cases caused by the coronavirus variants have been identified in Finland:

B.1.1.7 UK variants: 4,521
B.1.1.7 South African variants: 852
P.1 Brazilian variant: 1

The numbers of variant strains are based on the data reported to the National Infectious Diseases Register. The numbers are updated once a week on Fridays. The information was updated on Friday, April 30th.

In addition to the abovementioned VOC viral variants, other viral strains also exist in Finland and other parts of the world, in which the significance of the mutations they contain for the communicability of the virus or the protection offered by vaccines is not yet known. These so-called variants of interest (VOI) include the cases of the Indian variant of the coronavirus, B.1.617, that were reported in Finland.

THL is following but is not reporting VOI discoveries regularly. The World Health Organisation WHO maintains listings of coronavirus variants of concern, but the Indian variant is not currently included in this listing.

Read more on coronavirus variants and ther monitoring:

Coronavirus vaccines

THL reports vaccination progress daily on its website:

COVID-19 vaccination progress (in Finnish).

Data on vaccine doses administered is based on the THL vaccination registry. The vaccination registry information is updated daily at approximately 1 p.m. Vaccination information may be transferred to the vaccination register with a delay of a few days. The information is updated retrospectively.

Vaccination progress in Europe:

COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker (ECDC)

Number of received vaccine doses and estimated number of future vaccine doses in Finland

Week	Number of received vaccine doses	Estimated number of future vaccine doses	Total number of vaccine doses
52/2020 – 17/2021	2,367,000		2,367,500
18/2021		240,000	2,607,500
19/2021		240,000	2,847,500
20/2021		240,000	3,087,500
21/2021		240,000	3,327,500

The table presents the total number of coronavirus vaccine doses received, estimated number of future vaccine doses and the total amount of vaccine doses in Finland. The table is updated once a week on Mondays. Updated on Monday, May 3rd 2021.

Information by region

Regional incidence has changed as follows during the last 14 days (20th April–3rd May) compared to the previous 14-day monitoring period (6th–19th April):

The incidence has increased in 5/21 regions compared to the previous 14 days.
More than 100 new cases have been recorded in the hospital districts of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, Päijät-Häme and Northern Ostrobothnia.
The incidence decreased or remained the same in 16/21 hospital districts.
New cases were diagnosed in all regions during the most recent 14-day monitoring period.

For more information on the regional epidemic situation by hospital district:

Regional restrictions and recommendations

Information about hospital care

Hospital districts report the number of patients that have been hospitalised due to COVID-19 and the deaths associated with the disease to THL.

People hospitalised due to coronavirus and deaths associated with the disease

Catchment area	In specialised medical wards	In primary healthcare wards	In intensive care wards	Hospitalised, total number	Deaths (cumulative)
Helsinki University Hospital catchment area	40	10	20	70	596
Kuopio University Hospital catchment area	6	1	1	8	82
Oulu University Hospital catchment area	10	17	3	30	57
Tampere University Hospital catchment area	6	1	0	7	84
Turku University Hospital catchment area + Åland	6	3	3	12	100
Nationwide total	68	32	27	127	919

The table shows the number of patients that have been hospitalised due to COVID-19 and the number of deaths associated with the disease by catchment area. The figures are based on information reported by the hospital districts. The patient situation is reported by catchment area to ensure patient privacy. Turku University Hospital catchment area also includes data for Åland. The table has been updated on May 6th. 18/21 hospital districts reported up to date information to THL.

The graph shows the number of people in specialised medical care wards (green), primary health care wards (red) and intensive care (blue) in Finland. The figures are based on information reported by the hospital districts. The graph was updated on May 6th. 18/21 hospital districts reported up to date information to THL. As of week 50, comprehensive information on COVID-19 patients in primary health care wards has also been reported to THL.

About intensive care

A national office for the coordination of intensive care headed by the Kuopio University Hospital (KUS) maintains:

Coronavirus-related deaths

The corona map has information on deaths related to COVID-19 according to the date of death, and on the age distribution of the deceased.

The Corona map

The National Infectious Diseases Register has accumulated information on 958 fatalities:

The median age of the deceased is 82.
53% of the deceased were men and 47% women.
Among the deceased persons on which more detailed health information is available in the National Infectious Diseases Register, the majority (over 95%) had one or more chronic diseases.

Place of care of the deceased persons immediately prior to their death:

28% in specialised medical care
43% in primary health care units
27% in 24-hour social welfare units
2% at home or elsewhere

More information about statistics:

Statistics on deaths related to COVID-19

Indicators on the effectiveness of Finland's hybrid strategy

The effectiveness of Finland's hybrid strategy in combating the coronavirus epidemic is monitored using epidemiological, medical, and functional indicators.

The monitoring report by the Situational Picture and Modelling Working Group appointed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is published once a week on the THL website: Monitoring of the coronavirus (in Finnish).

The current status of the epidemic in other countries

We update the section on the status of the epidemic in other countries once a week on Fridays. The information has been updated on Friday, April 23rd. For daily information on the global situation, please see the links below:

Number of cases in different countries (WHO)
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak (WHO)
Numbers of cases in European countries (WHO)
A summary of cases diagnosed in Europe (ECDC)
COVID-19 (ECDC)

The incidence of new cases is globally highest in Asia, especially in India. In Europe the incidence of new cases is now highest on Cyprus and in Sweden, Croatia and France.

During the 4-week-monitoring period, in Finland's neighbouring states in the Nordic countries, in Baltic countries and in Russia, the incidence of new cases has increased most in Lithuania and Latvia. In Estonia the incidence of new cases has decreased clearly. Also in Finland, the incidence of new cases has decreased compared to the previous monitoring period.

The graph shows the incidence of diagnosed COVID-19 cases in the Nordic countries, Baltic states and Russia for the two previous 14-day monitoring periods. The direction and colour of the arrow indicate a decrease (Green) or an increase (Red) in incidence. If the incidence has remained the same, it is shown in the graph with a green arrowhead. The countries have been arranged according to incidence during the most recent monitoring period. The graph's cases have been listed according to their reporting date based on publicly available information the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The graph is updated once a week on Fridays for the situation update. Graph has been updated on Friday April 30th.