Finland sees rise in virus cases after fans return
Updated On: 27 June, 2021 07:57 AM IST | Helsinki | AP
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare on Saturday urged "all passengers who have traveled from St. Petersburg to Finland by any bus company to apply for a coronavirus test."
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Thousands of Finnish fans traveled to Russia to support their team in the Euro 2020 championships. Pic/AFP
Finnish health authorities have detected a spike in coronavirus cases that has been traced to soccer fans returning from neighboring Russia following European Championship matches in St. Petersburg. The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare on Saturday urged "all passengers who have traveled from St. Petersburg to Finland by any bus company to apply for a coronavirus test."
"Any bus or minibus may have been exposed," the institute said. Finland played two of its Euro 2020 group games in St. Petersburg, facing Russia on June 16 and Belgium on Monday. At least 2,000 Finns are estimated to have traveled to the city for those matches. The Finns finished in third place in their group and were eliminated.
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