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Travel to Finland not recommended as country turns ‘red’ on EU COVID travel map
By Pekka Vanttinen | EURACTIV.com
The coronavirus situation in Finland has deteriorated at an alarming pace with an incidence rate of 138 per 100,000 residents. As a result, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDchangeding the country’s listing from yellow to red, meaning travel there is not recommended.
Ministers had said that the vaccination rate needed to reach at least 80% before restrictions could be lifted. This was expected to happen sometime in November or December.
However, in early autumn, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) announced that citizens could go out, do things and meet friends and family. Restrictions, including the use of face masks, have been relaxed since late September. These steps have been criticised by regional state agencies battling in the front line of the pandemic...
Travel to Finland not recommended as country turns ‘red’ on EU COVID travel map
By Pekka Vanttinen | EURACTIV.com
The coronavirus situation in Finland has deteriorated at an alarming pace with an incidence rate of 138 per 100,000 residents. As a result, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDchangeding the country’s listing from yellow to red, meaning travel there is not recommended.
Ministers had said that the vaccination rate needed to reach at least 80% before restrictions could be lifted. This was expected to happen sometime in November or December.
However, in early autumn, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) announced that citizens could go out, do things and meet friends and family. Restrictions, including the use of face masks, have been relaxed since late September. These steps have been criticised by regional state agencies battling in the front line of the pandemic...