The Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (Avi) has announced that coronavirus restrictions in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area will not be tightened, or at least not yet.
In a statement released on Friday morning, Avi said that it has requested expert analysis on the development of the coronavirus epidemic in the capital region and any new measures will be brought into force after changes to the opening hours and operations of bars and restaurants begin from Sunday 8 August.
Therefore, any possible tightening of restrictions will be discussed and decided upon next week, Avi added.
New restrictions for Kymenlaakso region
However, there are updated restrictions for the Kymenlaakso region, which entered the spreading — or most serious — phase of the epidemic on 4 August.
The new measures mostly affect how many people can attend public and private events in the region, with organisers responsible for ensuring that participants can maintain a distance of two metres from each other at all times, both for indoor and outdoor events.
The regulations will come into force on 14 August.