Satakunta still in the corona spreading phase - new decisions from the Regional State Administrative Agency to reduce infections

The Finnish government has declared a state of emergency on Thursday, February 25.2.2021, 8.3.2021, and a three-week lockdown in all areas in the transmission phase will be implemented on March 4.3.2021, XNUMX. The Satakunta Regional Infectious Disease Control Working Group (ATTR) met on Thursday, March XNUMX, XNUMX and took a position on the situation in the province.

The situation in Satakunta is worrying and the entire province is still in the spreading phase. The incidence in Satakunta is currently the third highest in the country and is 448 cases / 14 days, of which the incidence is 207 / 100 inhabitants / 000 days. The situation in the area of the North Satakunta Basic Services Joint Municipality (PoSa) has now calmed down and there have been only 14 infections during the last 3 days.

The municipal leaders of the Northern Satakunta region and the management team of the City of Kankaanpää assessed the situation for the entire Northern Satakunta region at a meeting held on Friday, February 5.3.2021, XNUMX. The meeting received additional instructions from Margit Seppälä, the chief physician responsible for infectious diseases at PoSa.

On 4.3.2021 March 5, the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southwest Finland made three decisions concerning Satakunta, which will enter into force on 8.3.2021-XNUMX March XNUMX. With the decisions, AVI imposes restrictions on the city of Kankaanpää and Kankaanpää operators. They concern avoiding close contact in customer premises, closing customer premises and remote teaching in upper grades. The decisions aim to prevent the corona situation from worsening. The decisions can be read on the AVI website at: https://avi.fi/tiedote/-/tiedote/69902760.

This bulletin describes the corona measures for the city of Kankaanpää. They are valid until March 28.3.2021, 19.3.2021. The next situation review will be made on Friday, March XNUMX, XNUMX. Other municipalities in the PoSa area will inform about their own detailed measures on their websites (links at the end of the bulletin).

Kankaanpää City's corona measures based on government policy and ATTR recommendation

Early childhood education and primary schools

Primary 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.

Secondary schools

Kankaanpää middle schools have switched to distance learning in accordance with ATTR's recommendation for the period 3.3.-28.3.2021. Kankaanpää middle schools will inform guardians and students about practical measures, including those related to school meals, through Wilma.

Upper secondary education

Kankaanpää Yhteislyseo has switched to distance learning in accordance with the ATTR recommendation from 3.3 March to 28.3.2021 March XNUMX. Kankaanpää Yhteislyseo is informing its students about practical guidelines. Upper secondary schools have also received instructions on how to organize the university entrance exams in a corona-safe manner.

Exercise facilities

The Kankaanpää sports centre and the Honkala multi-purpose centre are closed. However, the sports facilities (including the swimming pool) are in limited use for recreational activities for children aged 12 and younger and for separately defined training activities (e.g. Finnish Championship level training). The use of the sports facilities may be subject to clarifications from the Regional State Administrative Agency. See more detailed recommendations for recreational activities later in the announcement.

City library

The City Library will continue to operate in the form of a reserve and pick-up service at both the main library and the Honkajoki library. The library facilities are otherwise closed.

Town Museum

The City Museum is closed for exhibition purposes. The museum's information service is available by email and telephone during office hours.

Youth facilities

The youth centre Ketun Golo and Honkala are closed. The youth service is available online in various forms.

Other city facilities and services

Other city facilities and office doors, including City Hall, are 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 adult recreational activities be suspended throughout Satakunta from March 1.3 to March 28.3.2021, XNUMX. Private operators are also recommended to follow the recommendations.

Children's and youth leisure activities

ATTR recommends that recreational activities for 13-20 year olds be suspended throughout Satakunta from 1.3 March to 28.3.2021 March 12, in accordance with the national policy. Recreational activities for children aged XNUMX and under can still be carried out. However, ATTR recommends that competitions or performances for the public are not organised, matches and competitions are held within the city of residence and recreational activities are organised outdoors where possible.

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 Close to Family campaign has been launched in cooperation with the municipalities of Satasairaala and the Satakunta region, encouraging people to keep contact to a minimum between 23.2 February and 14.3.2021 March XNUMX.

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.

Private events

ATTR recommends that private events with more than 6 people are not organized. The recommendation follows the national policy that came into effect on February 25.2.2021, XNUMX.

Public events

The Regional State Administrative Agency for Southwest Finland (AVI) has a maximum limit of 6 people for organizing public events.

For more detailed information on the recommendations: Satasairaala: Epidemic control and current regional recommendations

Monitoring the situation

The city is actively monitoring the coronavirus situation and is in contact with infectious disease authorities. The city recommends following both PoSa and Satasairaala's information channels regarding the disease situation, coronavirus vaccinations, and other details regarding the epidemic:

The City of Kankaanpää informs about its measures related to the corona situation at: www.kangaanpaa.fi/koronaInformation is also actively disseminated on social media channels.

More detailed instructions for other PoSa municipalities can be found on the municipalities' own websites.