Govt sends coronavirus instructions to every house

The government on Friday started distribution of a letter with information on coronavirus to all the households in the country.

The letter should reach every household in Finland by April 9 at the latest, said an official press release.

The purpose of the letter is to provide every citizen with information on coronavirus and ways to avoid getting the virus.

“By sending a letter to every household, we can provide reliable information on coronavirus and ways to prevent its spread. It also reaches those in Finland who do not search information online or follow news broadcasts,” said Riikka Nurmi, Director of Communications.

“Although there is a lot of talk about coronavirus, the need for reliable information is on the increase. In the letter, we explain how you can protect yourself from getting coronavirus and how to act in case you get infected. In addition, the letter includes advice for people over 70 years of age because for them getting coronavirus may be a bigger risk,” she said.

The letter provides the same information both in Finnish and Swedish. In the Sámi region, the instructions are also provided in the Sámi languages.

In addition to Finnish and Swedish, the information package will be available in 16 different languages on the website of the National Institute for Health and Welfare (thl.fi/koronainfo).

The website will also provide access to a video in the Finnish and the Finnish-Swedish sign languages.

On March 12, the Government decided to send an information package to all households in Finland as part of efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus.

The package was put together by the National Institute for Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.