On Friday, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has confirmed 1,406 new coronavirus infections in Finland in the past 24 hours. This is the highest number in one day since the beginning of the pandemic.
Most new infections were confirmed in the cities below.
175 in Helsinki, 121 in Oulu, 83 in Vantaa, 83 in Espoo, 75 in Tampere, 68 in Turku, 57 in Lahti, 41 in Liminka, 29 in Jyväskylä, 29 in Kouvola, 24 in Nurmijärvi, 20 in Hämeenlinna, 20 in Uusikaupunki, 19 in Ylöjärvi, 18 in Nokia, 18 in Laukaa, 16 in Hollola, 16 in Orimattila, 14 in Hyvikää, 14 in Muhos, 13 in Kuopio, 12 in Raisio, 12 in Lohja, 12 in Valkeakoski, 12 in Kärkölä, 11 in Kemi, 11 in Sievi, 10 in Imatra, 10 in Raahe, 9 in Rovaniemi, 9 in Kangasala, 9 in Lempäälä, 9 in Kempele, 9 in Ilmajoki, 9 in Nurmes, 8 in Kerava, 8 in Rauma, 8 in Naantali, 8 in Heinola, 8 in Alavus, 8 in Kiuruvesi, 8 in Tyrnävä, 8 in Siikalatva, 8 in Pyhäntä, 7 in Porvoo, 7 in Loimaa, 7 in Siikajoki, 6 in Lappeenranta, 6 in Salo, 6 in Kaarina, 6 in Kokkola, 6 in Joensuu, 6 in Vihti, 6 in Siuntio, 6 in Lapinlahti, 5 in Kotka, 5 in Seinäjoki, 5 in Tornio, 5 in Kauniainen, 5 in Sastamala.
336 patients (+30) are in hospital care being treated for symptoms caused by the virus. Of them, 44 (+2) are in intensive care.
THL also reports 7 new deaths.
