Coronavirus advice for Espoo residents

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Coronavirus vaccinations in Espoo

Coronavirus vaccinations have started in Espoo. On the page espoo.fi/coronavaccination, we provide information about the progress of coronavirus vaccinations and appointment booking in Espoo.

You can get the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at the Iso Omena vaccination site without booking an appointment

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You can get the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at the Iso Omena vaccination site without booking an appointment. You can visit the site from Monday to Friday between 9:30 and 11:30 and between 12:15 and 14:00. The vaccine is available to all Espoo residents who are 16 or older (i.e. born in or before 2005) and 12–15-year-olds who belong to risk group 1 or 2 determined by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).

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An increase in coronavirus infections puts a strain on contact tracing

2021-07-20

The number of coronavirus infections in Espoo has increased. Infections have been currently detected especially in young adults, and their source has been concentrated in leisure activities. Contact tracing is currently congested due to the rapid increase in infections. We currently contact exposed individuals within 2-3 days at the latest.

Coronavirus instructions in different languages

We have compiled brief coronavirus instructions and information about the effects on the city’s operations in different languages.

تعليمات عن فيروس كورونا (Arabic)
新型冠状病毒感染防疫 (Chinese)
معلوماتی در باره ویروس کرونا یا کووید ۱۹ (Dari)
ڕێنماییەکان بۆ ڤایرۆسی کۆرۆنا (Kurdish)
راهنمایی هایی برای ویروس کرونا (Persian)
Предписания, касающиеся коронавируса (Russian)
Talooyin la xariira Koronaviruska (Somali)

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Instructions for persons placed in quarantine at home

If the infectious disease physician has placed you in quarantine due to exposure to the coronavirus, you will have to restrict your daily activities until your doctor or nurse tells you otherwise. Stay at home, do not visit other people and do not invite anyone to your home. Your nurse or doctor will monitor your health as needed through phone calls during the quarantine.

Patient instructions for persons placed in quarantine at home

Do you suspect a coronavirus infection?

If you suspect you have any signs of the coronavirus, you can book a test appointment through the HUS coronavirus bot.

If you wish to book an appointment by phone, call Espoo’s coronavirus helpline, tel. 09 816 34600. The helpline is open from Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 18:00 and on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 to 15:00. In the evening, call the Medical Helpline, tel. 116 117.

You can also assess your symptoms at www.omaolo.fi (in Finnish, Swedish and English). You will then get instructions based on your symptoms.

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Social and health services

More information about coronavirus advice and testing and further information about social and health services.

Please notice that you can only visit a health centre if you have booked an appointment.
Do you need support for everyday life or do you feel worried about the coronavirus?