Coronavirus death toll in Finland hits 75

The coronavirus death toll in Finland has increased to 75 as three more patients- two in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) and one in the Turku Hospital District (TYKS)- died in the last 24 hours, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Thursday.

Till Thursday 51 patients had died in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), 17 in the Pohjois-Savo Hospital District (KYS), four in the Turku Hospital District (TYKS), two in the Tampere-Pirkanmaa (TAYS) Hospital District, and one in the Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (OYS) Hospital District, said the THL.

The 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 3369 as 132 more cases had been diagnosed till Thursday.

A total of 2133 of the cases were reported in the Uusimaa region and more than half of them in Helsinki.

Presently, 215 coronavirus patients are undergoing treatment in different hospitals, including 76 in intensive care units.

Currently, laboratories are testing about 4,000 samples a day and their testing capacity is being increased gradually.