Coronavirus death toll hits 318

The number of coronavirus deaths in Finland increased to 318 as one more person died in the Turku Hospital District (TYKS) in the 24 hours until the time of issuance of a press release by National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Monday.

Meanwhile, the THL made a correction to the total number of deaths from COVID-19 until Sunday to 317, instead of the 320 it had announced earlier.

On Sunday, it was reported that three people died in the Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Hospital District (OYS), but on Monday the THL said no person died in the hospital district on that day.

So far, a total of 261 people have died in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), 25 in the Pohjois-Savo Hospital District (KYS), 17 in the Turku Hospital District (TYKS), 12 in the Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Hospital District (OYS), and three in the Tampere-Pirkanmaa (TAYS) Hospital District.

The identities of the deceased, however, could not be known as the THL did not divulge any details about them.

Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus infection cases in the country has increased to 6,885 as 26 more cases had been diagnosed in the 24 hours until Monday afternoon, said the THL.

The number of coronavirus infections in Finland is likely to be much higher than is reported, as not all those with mild symptoms have been tested thus far and there is no data available on asymptomatic infections.

So far more than 5,500 patients have recovered from the disease.

Presently, 68 coronavirus patients are undergoing treatment in different hospitals, including nine in intensive care units.

Currently, laboratories in the country are testing about 9,600 samples a day.

According to the THL report, in relation to Finland’s total population (5,543,233), the prevalence of cases is 124 cases per 100,000 people.