Coronavirus death toll in Finland ups to 324

The number of coronavirus deaths in Finland increased to 324 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 Tuesday.

So far, a total of 267 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 increased to 7025 as 24 more cases had been diagnosed in the last 24 hours until Tuesday afternoon.

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

Presently, 28 coronavirus patients are undergoing treatment in different hospitals, including four 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 127 cases per 100,000 people.