Finland reports 132 new infections and 3 more coronavirus deaths
In the last 24 hours, 2 patients died in Helsinki and 1 in Turku. The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases rises to 3,369. According to a preliminary estimate, there are at least 1,700 people who may have already recovered from the disease.
On Thursday 16 April, the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 132 more coronavirus infections (koronavirus, in Finnish). With them, the total number of laboratory-diagnosed cases rose to 3,369.
However, the actual figures are likely to be higher, as people with mild symptoms are not generally tested. In Finland the percentage of tests carried out by the laboratories remains low and limited to risk groups, mainly health care workers.
THL also reported on Thursday 3 more deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 75.
The health agency has disclosed a few details regarding the age of 52 of the dead. There are 3 people under the age of 60; other 3 people aged 60-69; there are 17 people aged 70-79; there are 22 people aged 80-89 and there are 7 people over the age of 90 .
73% of the dead are men and 27% are women. The median age of the dead is 81 years.
Source: THL.
The most affected areas
Helsinki-Uusimaa remains the epicenter and region hardest hit by the epidemic. According to official figures, 2,133 cases of Covid-19 have been found in the capital metropolitan area. Of them, more than half in the city of Helsinki.
Of the 3 deaths reported on Thursday, 2 occurred in the Helsinki metropolitan area (HYKS) and 1 in the Turku area (TYKS).
So far, the vast majority of the deaths (51) recorded in Finland occurred in the hospital area of Helsinki-Uusimaa.
The Helsinki-Uusimaa region also remains the region with the highest incidence of infections: 126.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
The region with the second highest incidence of the virus is North West Finland (Länsi Pohja), which has 104.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Intensive care
On Thursday, the official number of patients hospitalized due to coronavirus was 215. And the number of people admitted to intensive care units was 76.
In relation to the total Finnish population (5,526,774), the average incidence rate of cases is 61 per 100,000 inhabitants.
According to a preliminary estimate by THL, there are at least 1,700 people who may have already recovered from the disease.
To date, Finnish laboratories have taken samples from approximately 49,700 people.