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News 10.3.2020 13:42 | updated 16.7.2020 17:05Coronavirus latest:
File photo of blood samples being taken at Terveystalo in Espoo for testing. Image: Emmi Korhonen / Lehtikuva
16.7 17:05 Three fewer confirmed cases since Wednesday
- 7,293 lab-confirmed infections as of Thursday 16.7 (a decrease of 3 from Wednesday)
- 328 deaths linked to coronavirus (none since 3.7, five in past month)
- 7 people in hospital as of Thursday 16.7 (decrease of -1 from Tuesday)
- 0 in intensive care as of Thursday 16.7 (decrease of -2 from Monday)
- 90% of all confirmed cases have recovered, says THL
- Basic reproduction (R0) number is 0.65-0.90
The number of lab-confirmed infections in Finland stands at 7,923, a decrease of three from Wednesday. According to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare THL, the numbers have been updated after data in the National Infectious Diseases Register was corrected to merge previously overlapping cases. The register may also be updated if a laboratory test result is incorrect, for example.