Coronavirus death toll raises to 40 in Finland

The coronavirus death toll in Finland has risen to 40 as six more patients- three in Helsinki-Uusimaa hospital district (HUS) and three in Pohjois-Savo Hospital District (KYS)- died in the last 24 hours, the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) said on Wednesday.

THL said that so far 25 people died in Helsinki-Uusimaa hospital district (HUS), 12 in Pohjois-Savo Hospital District (KYS), one in Tampere- Pirkanmaa (TAYS) Hospital District, one in Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (OYS) Hospital District and one in Turku Hospital District (TYKS).

The THL, however, did not divulge any details about the deceased considering their confidentiality.

Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus infection cases in Finland has risen to 2487, as 179 more cases were diagnosed on Wednesday in different areas of the country, said THL.

A total of 239 patients remain in hospital, including 82 in the intensive care units.

Experts fear that the total number of people infected with coronavirus in Finland is much higher than the official figure counted by the authorities concerned.

As all the suspected cases are not being tested anymore, so the real number of infections is estimated to be much higher. Only the seriously ill and people in risk-groups, such as social and healthcare workers, are being tested in the country now.