Five deaths in Helsinki raise the number of coronavirus victims to 211

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The Nomad Today

30 de April de 2020 (20:07 h.)

In Finland the total number of laboratory-diagnosed cases is 4,995 and the total number of deaths is 211. The incidence of the virus continues to rise in Helsinki region: there are 204 diagnosed cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

On Thursday 30 April, the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 89 more coronavirus (koronavirus, in Finnish) infections. With them, the total number of laboratory-diagnosed cases rose to 4,995.

The health agency also reported 5 new deaths associated with the disease, bringing the total number of Covid-19 deaths in Finland to 211.

Chronic diseases

The health agency has disclosed a few details regarding 157 of the dead. The majority of the dead people (over 90%) had one or more chronic diseases. The most common of them were heart diseases and diabetes.

The median age of the deceased is 84. There are fewer than five deaths in each of the 30–39, 40–49 and 50–59 age groups, nine deaths in the 60–69 age group, 33 deaths in the 70–79 age group, 74 deaths in the 80–89 age group, and 34 deaths in the 90+ age group.

53% of the dead were men and 47% were women.

Of all the (211) deceased, 20% have been in specialised hospital care, 30% in a primary healthcare unit, 49% in a welfare unit and 1% at home or elsewhere.

New deaths all in Helsinki

Helsinki-Uusimaa remains the epicenter and region hardest hit by the epidemic. According to official figures, to date, 3,440 cases of Covid-19 have been found in the capital metropolitan area. Of them, 1,868 in the city of Helsinki.

The 5 deaths reported on Thursday occurred in the Helsinki University Hospital catchment area (HYKS), where so far the vast majority of the deaths (170) have been recorded.

Helsinki-Uusimaa is also the region with the highest incidence of infections: there are already 204 diagnosed cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

In intensive care units

On Thursday, the official number of patients hospitalized due to coronavirus was 187. And the number of people in intensive care units was 48.

In relation to the total Finnish population (5,543,233), the average incidence rate is 90 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

According to a preliminary estimate by THL, there are at least 3,000 people who may have already recovered from the disease.

To date, Finnish laboratories have taken samples from approximately 93,900 people.