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 25.2.2021, XNUMX. The Satakunta Regional Infectious Disease Control Working Group (ATTR) convened on Thursday, February XNUMX, XNUMX and took a position on the situation based on the government's proposal.
The situation in Satakunta has deteriorated dramatically over the past two weeks and requires urgent action. The incidence rate in Satakunta has risen to the second highest in the country and is 416 cases / 14 days, of which the incidence rate is 193 / 100 inhabitants / 000 days. There have been 14 infections in the area of the North Satakunta Basic Services Municipality (PoSa), meaning the incidence rate is 6 / 34,4 inhabitants / 100 days.
ATTR's assessment of the epidemiological situation is that Satakunta is in the spread phase and has moved to level 25.2.2021 following the government's announcement on February 2, XNUMX. ATTR reviewed the regional recommendations in accordance with the government's policy.
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 26.2.2021, XNUMX. The meeting received additional instructions from Margit Seppälä, the chief physician responsible for infectious diseases at PoSa.
The corona measures will be extended in accordance with the government's policy and ATTR's recommendations. The measures will be in effect until March 28.3.2021, 5.3.2021. The next situation review will be made on Friday, March XNUMX, XNUMX.
This bulletin describes the corona measures for the city of Kankaanpää. Other municipalities in the PoSa area provide information 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 will switch to distance learning from 3.3 March to 28.3.2021 March 1, in accordance with ATTR's recommendation. After the winter break, on 2.3.2021 March and XNUMX March XNUMX, we will return to face-to-face teaching in order to provide students with, among other things, the necessary teaching materials and instructions. Kankaanpää middle schools will inform guardians and students about practical measures, including those related to school meals, through Wilma.
Upper secondary education
Kankaanpää Yhteislyseo will switch to distance learning from 3.3 March to 28.3.2021 March 1, in accordance with ATTR's recommendation. After the winter break, on 2.3.2021-XNUMX March XNUMX, we will return to face-to-face teaching so that we can provide students with, among other things, the necessary teaching materials and instructions. Kankaanpää Yhteislyseo will inform its students about practical guidelines. Upper secondary schools have also received instructions on how to organize the school-leaving examination 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 school groups, for recreational activities for children aged 12 and under, and for separately defined training activities (e.g. Finnish Championship level training). 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 current limit on the number of people allowed at public events by the Regional State Administrative Agency of Southwest Finland (AVI) is a maximum of 10 people. With the transition to Corona level 2, AVI will update the regulation and reduce the number of people to six.
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.
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]