By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews

According to the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare, a total of 947 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Finland between June 21 and June 27, which is significantly more than in previous weeks. In fact, that’s over 400 more cases than the week before. The recent spike in Covid-19 cases is largely due to the return of football fans from Russia after attending UEFA European Championship matches.

At least 4,500 Finnish fans have traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia to watch Euro 2020 games. As of June 30, a total of 386 football fans returning from Russia have tested positive for COVID-19, causing 50 other infections. Most of the cases were reported in the cities of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa (a total of 264 cases and 17 other infections) and in the hospital districts of Pirkanmaa (38 cases and 8 other infections) and in the south-west of the region. Finland (31 cases and 5 other infections) infections).

The percentage of cases where the virus has been contracted abroad has therefore increased. Between June 21 and 27, half (50%) of all new cases were of foreign origin, while the previous week, cases of foreign origin accounted for 33% of all cases. More than 40% of cases recorded between June 21 and June 27 are directly linked to Euro 2020 matches in Russia.

The peak in the number of COVID-19 cases between June 21 and June 27 results in an increase in the estimated effective baseline reproduction number. Currently the number is 0.70-0.90, with a probability of 90%.

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The COVID-19 situation remains stable in many regions. Some regions, however, have reported local clusters of COVID-19. In some areas, especially in the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District, the number of cases has increased dramatically due to infections detected among Euro 2020 football fans.

Based on information provided by hospital districts, a total of 38 people were receiving hospital care due to COVID-19 disease as of June 30, 2021. Of these, 3 were inpatients in primary health care, 28 inpatients in specialized health care and 7 hospitalized patients in intensive care. So far, the need for hospital care has essentially not changed.

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