Finland reintroduces extensive border controls, reduces COVID-19 quarantine


  • World
  • Friday, 09 Oct 2020

HELSINKI, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Finnish government on Thursday decided to reintroduce entry restrictions for citizens of all European countries except the Vatican from next Monday, as the COVID-19 situation is worsening both in the country and abroad.

A government press release issued on Thursday accounted for the decision, citing the differences between the COVID-19 situation in Finland and the rest of Europe and by the increasing number of infections within its borders.

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