On Friday, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has confirmed 21,159 new coronavirus infections in Finland in the past 24 hours. This is the highest number reported in one day since the beginning of the pandemic.
Most new infections were confirmed in the cities below. (The list is partial.)
1,980 in Helsinki, 1,136 in Espoo, 1,078 in Oulu, 942 in Vantaa, 806 in Turku, 654 in Tampere, 564 in Vaasa, 465 in Lahti, 457 in Jyväskylä, 445 in Joensuu, 441 in Lappeenranta, 368 in Pori, 351 in Kouvola, 313 in Kokkola, 307 in Kuopio, 302 in Kotka, 300 in Kajaani, 263 in Porvoo, 255 in Järvenpää, 249 in Seinäjoki, 247 in Mikkeli, 242 in Lohja, 238 in Hyvinkää, 225 in Nurmijärvi, 225 in Tuusula, 224 in Hämeenlinna, 198 in Rauma, 197 in Kerava, 186 in Salo, 183 in Rovaniemi, 177 in Raasepori, 176 in Savonlinna, 173 in Imatra, 165 in Kirkkonummi, 146 in Pietarsaari, 136 in Sotkamo, 133 in Pieksämäki, 131 in Kaarina, 121 in Ylöjärvi, 121 in Mustasaari, 117 in Vihti, 116 in Kangasala, 114 in Mäntsälä, 113 in Raisio, 103 in Sipoo, 97 in Hamina, 95 in Loviisa, 94 in Pedesöre, 93 in Ylivieska, 89 in Lieto, 80 in Uusikaupunki, 73 in Kempele, 72 in Orimattila, 72 in Närpiö, 71 in Nokia, 68 in Naantali, 65 in Hollola, 63 in Luoto, 61 in Sastamala, 60 in Laukaa, 60 in Iisalmi, 59 in Kontiolahti, 56 in Riihimäki, 55 in Kemi, 55 in Forssa, 54 in Lapua, 54 in Laihia, 54 in Nivala, 54 in Liperi, 52 in Uusikaarlepyy, 51 in Eura, 51 in Laitila, 51 in Kalajoki.
Currently, 807 people are receiving hospital care for symptoms caused by the coronavirus. This is 44 fewer patients than on Wednesday. Of them, 36 are in intensive care, which is 6 more than on Wednesday.
THL also reports 80 new deaths.
