23 more coronavirus infections diagnosed in 24 hours

The total number of coronavirus infections in the country increased to 8,042 as 23 more infections have been diagnosed in the last 24 hours, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Friday.

Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus deaths in Finland remains unchanged at 335, as no new death has been reported in the last four days.

The previous coronavirus death in the country was reported on 24 August.

So far, a total of 275 people have died in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), 25 in the Pohjois-Savo Hospital District (KYS), 19 in the Turku Hospital District (TYKS), 13 in the Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Hospital District (OYS), and three in the Tampere-Pirkanmaa (TAYS) Hospital District.

Until Friday, 7,200 or more than 90% coronavirus-infected patients in Finland had recovered.

A total of 11 coronavirus patients, including in one in intensive care unit (ICU) are now undergoing treatment at different hospitals.

According to the THL report, in relation to Finland’s total population (5,543,233), the prevalence of COVID-19 cases is 145 per 100,000 people.

Currently, laboratories in the country are testing about 14,000 samples a day.