Coronavirus death toll in Finland rises to 323

The number of coronavirus deaths in Finland increased to 323 as one more person died in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) in the last 24 hours, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Sunday.

Till the date, a total of 266 people have died in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), 25 in the Pohjois-Savo Hospital District (KYS), 17 in the Turku Hospital District (TYKS), 12 in the Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Hospital District (OYS), and three in the Tampere-Pirkanmaa (TAYS) Hospital District.

Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus infection, however increased to 6981 as 17 more cases had been diagnosed in the 24 hours until Sunday noon.

So far, more than 5,800 patients have recovered from the disease.

Presently, 40 coronavirus patients are undergoing treatment in different hospitals, including six in intensive care units.

Currently, laboratories in the country are testing about 13,000 samples a day.

According to the THL report, in relation to Finland’s total population (5,543,233), the prevalence of cases is 126 cases per 100,000 people.