Epidemic situation in Northern Ostrobothnia

Recommendations to public authorities

Public events

•  The number of participants in both indoor and outdoor events shall be limited to 10 persons by the decision of Regional State Administrative Agencies.

Public spaces

• Such public spaces where possibility to covid-19 infection is high and which are managed by municipalities, shall be closed. Right to the necessary services for the residents may be secured.
• Youth centers and cultural premises such as museums and libraries may be opened.

Recommendation to residents, entrepreneurs and actors organising teaching

Mask recommendations (for over 12-year olds)

• Always in public transport and other public means of transport, e.g. taxis.
• Persons going to a coronavirus test on their way to the test and before the test result
  is confirmed, if there is a compelling reason to move outside their home.
• Tourists and travellers, who have arrived in Finland from a risk area, when they proceed from
  the point of entry to self-quarantine, or if they have a compelling reason to move outside the
  home during self-quarantine.
• For healthcare personnel in all patient work. The recommendation applies also to patients,
  family and relatives, students and visitors.
• Always in public indoor spaces and public events, including schools and educational institutions
  from middle school on.
• The premises of private entrepreneurs (shops, banks, etc.)
• Upper secondary education institutions (including general upper secondary schools, “lukio” in
  Finnish) and universities
• In places of work indoor spaces, where the use of a mask is possible.

Private events

• No private functions for over 10 persons shall be arranged. 

Recreational group activities

• All recreational group activities for over 18-year-olds shall be stopped. Where possible,
  recreational activities may continue remotely.
• Recreational group activities for under 18-year-olds may continue with discretion, if it is possible to conform the guidelines given by  the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) 

The elderly and risk groups

• Public and private service providers shall increase protective measures in their operations
  and activities, to ensure protection of high risk groups from coronavirus infection.
• Careful consideration should be given to visits to the elderly and at-risk groups. It is recommended to use a mask and good hand hygiene when visiting.

Arrangement of education

• General upper secondary schools, vocational education institutions, liberal adult education
  institutions may continue in classroom study.
• Universities of applied sciences and universities will switch to distance learning. The recommendation applies to both public and private actors.
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Recommendation for remote working

• Remote working is recommended to all employees to the widest possible extent.

Remote meeting practices

• Remote meeting practices are recommended both in places of work and in leisure activity
  meetings as comprehensively as possible.

Restaurants, bars ans licensed premises

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