The Satakunta Regional Infectious Disease Control Working Group (ATTR) met on 22.4.2021 April XNUMX and stated that Satakunta is still in the epidemiological phase of the corona acceleration, but is approaching the baseline. Eura and Kokemäki are in the spreading phase. Corona mutant viruses are also prevalent in Satakunta, so restrictions and recommendations will continue to be lifted moderately, while closely monitoring the situation.
Based on the THL's corona map, the incidence rate in Satakunta on 22.4.2021 April 29,7 is 100 / 000 inhabitants / 14 days. The incidence rate is still on a downward trend. There have been no infections in the North Satakunta Basic Service Municipal Association (PoSa) area in the last two weeks.
The municipal leaders of the North Satakunta region, the management team of the City of Kankaanpää, and Margit Seppälä, the chief physician responsible for infectious diseases at PoSa, assessed the situation for the entire North Satakunta region at a meeting held on Friday, May 23.4.2021, 30.4.2021. The next situation review will be held on Friday, May XNUMX, XNUMX.
This bulletin provides information on the status of corona measures and upcoming changes for the city of Kankaanpää. Other municipalities in the PoSa area will provide information about their own detailed measures on their websites (links at the end of the bulletin).
Coronavirus measures of the City of Kankaanpää
Early childhood education and primary and secondary schools
Primary and secondary schools will continue with face-to-face teaching, and early childhood education and preschool will continue as normal. ATTR recommends ensuring that there is no contact between different groups. Mask recommendations remain unchanged.
Upper secondary education
Kankaanpää Yhteislyseo and Honkajoki Upper Secondary School will continue with face-to-face teaching.
Exercise facilities
The Kankaanpää Sports Centre, the Honkala Community Centre and the swimming pool are available for limited use by school groups, for hobby activities for those aged 20 and under, and for separately defined training activities (e.g. Finnish Championship level training). See more detailed recommendations for hobby activities later in the announcement.
The sports center's swimming pool and multi-purpose room are rented out for private use during the closure period to groups of a maximum of six people living in the same household. For more information and reservations, contact the sports center's information number 044 577 2680. For more information, please visit the sports services' social media channels: https://www.facebook.com/liikkuvakankaanpaa and https://www.instagram.com/liikkuvakankaanpaa/
City library
The closure of public spaces will continue until April 25.4.2021, 26.4.2021. Limited services, such as short-term lending for a limited number of visitors and the use of public computers for essential transactions, will be offered from April XNUMX, XNUMX, while maintaining safety distances. Reading rooms will be kept closed and public events will be held remotely.
Town Museum
The closure of public spaces will continue until April 25.4.2021, 26.4.2021. Activities must be organized for a limited number of customers from April 6, XNUMX, maintaining safe distances. Any public events must comply with the current regulations of the Finnish Health and Safety Authority regarding public events held indoors; the current gathering limit is XNUMX people.
Youth facilities
The closure of public spaces will continue until April 25.4.2021, 26.4.2021. The youth center Ketun Golo and Honkala will open from April 10, XNUMX. Activities must be organized so that safety distances can be maintained. It is recommended that young people of middle school age and older wear face masks in youth spaces. Group sizes are limited to XNUMX people, as in other indoor recreational activities for young people. It is recommended that young people be provided with information about the coronavirus and how to get tested.
Other city facilities and services
Other city facilities and office doors, including City Hall, are still closed. City staff are working remotely where possible in accordance with the Government's recommendations. It is recommended that all interactions with city employees be handled by phone and email.
Other current recommendations
Hobby activity
Adult leisure activities
ATTR recommends that recreational activities for adults be suspended until April 25.4.2021, 26.4.2021. Adults can exercise outdoors starting April 16.5.2021, XNUMX, avoiding close contact. Indoor activities are recommended to be suspended until at least May XNUMX, XNUMX. Private operators are also recommended to follow the recommendations.
Children's and youth leisure activities
Children and young people aged 12-20 can play sports indoors and outdoors, but still stay within their own team/group and avoid contact indoors. Indoors, it is recommended that the group size of 13-20 year olds be limited to a maximum of 10 people. It is recommended that matches, competitions and performances continue to be suspended.
The recommendation for recreational activities does not apply to national team activities in individual or team sports, Finnish Championship and Division I level competition and training activities, and professional training aimed at reaching the international peak.
Working remotely
ATTR recommends that the Government's guidelines on teleworking be applied as widely as possible in Satakunta, meaning that employees of both the public sector and private employers work remotely as widely as possible, if the work tasks allow it, and that workplaces promote work arrangements that reduce close contact and other risk factors.
Travel recommendation
ATTR recommends avoiding unnecessary travel. The Staying in the Family campaign has been launched in cooperation with the municipalities of Satasairaala and the Satakunta region, encouraging people to keep contact to a minimum.
Mask recommendation
ATTR strongly recommends the widespread use of face masks throughout Satakunta, in accordance with the broadest recommendation from the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. The recommendation applies to all residents of the Satakunta area over the age of 12, as well as the following groups: students under the age of 12, if the school has so-called shared classes, where younger students study in the same room as 12-year-olds, and students under the age of 12 on school transport, if they are accompanied by students aged 12 or older on the same transport.
Public events
AVI's currently valid decision to limit public gatherings to six people is valid until April 14.5.2021, XNUMX.
Private events
In private gatherings, ATTR recommends refraining from gatherings of more than six people until April 9.5.2021, XNUMX.
Regulations of the Regional State Administrative Agency in Satakunta
The ban on close contact (TTL § 58 d) is valid until 30.4.2021 April XNUMX.
Measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic (TTL Section 58 c) are valid until June 30.6.2021, XNUMX.
More details about the recommendations
The recommendations valid in the Satakunta area can be found on the Sata Hospital website: https://www.satasairaala.fi/koronavirus-covid-19/epidemian-torjunta-ja-voimassa-olevat-alueelliset-suositukset
Municipal guidelines
More detailed instructions for each municipality can be found on the municipalities' own websites. Kankaanpää: https://www.kankaanpaa.fi/korona/
Jämijärvi: https://jamijarvi.fi/ajankohtaista/koronaohjeistus/
Karvia: https://karvia.fi/ajankohtaista/koronavirus-covid-19/
Pomarkku: http://www.pomarkku.fi/index.php/korona/
Whitefish: http://www.siikainen.fi/?s=korona
Municipalities are recommended to follow the information from PoSa and Satasairaala on the subject:
www.eposa.fi/category/korona/
www.satasairaala.fi/koronavirus-covid-19
Vaccination status
Currently, people aged 65 and over, as well as caregivers living in the same household with them, and people aged 1-2 in risk groups 16-69 who have a condition that predisposes them to severe coronavirus disease can book an appointment for coronavirus vaccination.
Vaccinations for the general population from the age of 26.4.2021 and up will begin on Monday, April 50, XNUMX. Electronic appointment booking will also be available at this time.
Current information regarding the corona vaccination situation can be found on the PoSa website: https://www.eposa.fi/covid-19-rokotusseuranta/
Additional information:
Margit Seppälä, Chief Physician, North Satakunta Joint Municipal Authority for Basic Services
044 577 3200, [email protected]
Mika Hatanpää, Mayor, City of Kankaanpää
044 577 2210, [email protected]
Markus Ojakoski, Mayor, Jämijärvi Municipality
040 509 4542, [email protected]
Tarja Hosiasluoma, Mayor, Karvia Municipality
040 022 1900, [email protected]
Jari Rantala, Mayor, Pomarkku Municipality
040 582 4242, [email protected]
Viveka Lanne, Mayor, Siikainen Municipality
044 720 1071, [email protected]