Death toll in Finland hits 59

The coronavirus death toll in Finland has increased to 59 as three more patients died in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) in the last 24 hours, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Monday.

Of them, 39 patients had died in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), 16 in the Pohjois-Savo Hospital District (KYS), two in the Turku Hospital District (TYKS), and one each in the Tampere-Pirkanmaa (TAYS) Hospital District and the Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (OYS) Hospital District till Monday, said THL.

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

Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus infection cases in the country has increased to 3,064, as 90 more cases were diagnosed on Monday.

Presently, a total of 230 patients are under treatment in different hospitals, including 74 in intensive care units.

Meanwhile, the Southwestern Finland Police on Monday said the law enforcers had to disperse unruly gatherings of up to 100 young people three nights running over the long Easter weekend in Pori, reported the national broadcaster Yle.

The 15 to over 18 years old youngsters were involved in the gatherings apparently having ethnic undertones.

“In these large groups there were differences of opinion between people from at least the Middle East and Satakunta,” said the Yle report quoting a police statement as saying.