Finland's Covid-19 cases hit new daily record

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Finland has reported its highest daily number of Covid-19 infections since the start of the pandemic and they now exceed the rate that Helsinki sets for other countries before their citizens are allowed to visit without being quarantined, according to Reuters.

The health authority data recorded 227 new cases, above a previous daily peak of 211 infections in April during the first Covid-19 wave. However, far fewer people were being tested then, suggesting a significant number of cases may have gone undetected in the early months.

"The coronavirus situation is getting worse in Finland too,” Prime Minister Sanna Marin tweeted, adding the government would consider possible new measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, possibly next week.

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