Restrictions on bar, restaurant continue few regions until 15 Nov

The government on Thursday extended the ongoing restrictions on food and beverage service businesses in some regions until 15 November, said the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in a press release.

The ongoing restrictions will continue in the regions of Southwest Finland, Satakunta, Päijät-Häme, Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia and Uusimaa, which are all at the community transmission phase of the epidemic.

Food and beverage service businesses may serve alcoholic beverages between 7.00 and 00.00 and be open between 5.00 and 1.00.

Food and beverage service businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages may have only half the normal number of customer seats in use in their indoor and outdoor premises. Other food and beverage service are restricted to 75 per cent of their normal number of customer seats indoors.

All customers must have their own seats at a table or similar in indoor premises.

Businesses that require all customers to present a COVID-19 passport are exempt from the restrictions.