Cumulative number of coronavirus cases in Finland since January 2020

By May 12, 2022, the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Finland had reached a total of 1,069,740.
The first case of COVID-19 in Finland was confirmed on January 29, 2020. The number of new coronavirus cases stayed at one until they started to increase at the end of February 2020, developing into a first wave that lasted until the end of spring. From September, new cases began to rise again and only decreasing significantly between April and June 2021. Since July 2021, the third wave reached Finland. There were over 50 thousand new cases confirmed on April 21, 2022, which was the highest number of cases recorded in a single day.

Most COVID-19 cases were reported among 30 to 39 year-olds

Since the total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases is on a steady rise, all age groups are affected by the virus. Most of the reported cases since the outbreak were found among 20 to 49 year-olds, with the highest proportion of cases in the 30 to 39 year-olds age group.
The total cumulative number of deaths since the outbreak is increasing along with the total cumulative number of cases. The first death caused by the COVID-19 in Finland was reported on March 20, 2020.

Over 4.4 million first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have already been administered

In late December 2020, the coronavirus vaccination rollout started in Finland. Till December 2021, more than 4.4 million first doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine were administered, most of them in the Helsinki and Uusimaa region. The vaccination is offered to everyone aged five or older who is willing to take the vaccine. So far, the highest number of vaccine doses were recorded in the age group of 60 to 69 years, closely followed by 50 to 59 year-olds.

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