The Finnish government has adopted a series of decrees to gradually ease quarantine restrictions imposed in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.
Outdoor playgrounds and sports grounds will start operating in the second half of May.
Group meetings of up to 50 people are allowed. The ban on holding mass events of more than 500 citizens will remain in advance until the end of July.
In early June, concert halls, theaters, museums, cultural and youth centers, libraries, swimming pools will open for visitors.
Until May 13, distance learning is maintained in all educational institutions in Finland. The gradual opening of educational institutions will take place in mid-May. At the same time, the Finnish authorities recommend, whenever possible, to use forms of distance learning until the end of the school year.
The country continues to have a ban on visits to medical and public institutions, which, given favorable conditions, will be revised in June.
The government recommended that all citizens continue to work remotely and refrain from visiting elderly relatives.
From mid-May, citizens working in Finland on a permanent basis will be allowed to cross the borders of the Schengen countries. At the same time, the requirement for compulsory compliance with the 14-day quarantine remains for them. Exceptions will be made for Estonians and Finnish citizens working in Estonia.
The ban on tourist trips abroad is still in effect.
The Finnish authorities urge all citizens to be careful and warn that the level of the epidemic threat is still very high. The decree also notes that despite the low incidence rate in the country, it is possible that Finland will have to survive the second wave of coronavirus disease.
