Multilingual information on coronavirus now available
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) provides updated information in Finnish, Swedish and English on the coronavirus and when to seek medical care. In addition, THL will publish information on the coronavirus in over 10 languages on week 12. Information on actions taken in municipalities regarding the coronavirus COVID-19 is available in several languages in the municipalities’ online services. Information about the coronavirus is available in several languages in the media.
Published 15.3. Updated 7.5. 11 am.
Unfortunately most of the material is, for the time being, only available in Finnish, Swedish and English. In the summary, we only publish material and translations produced by the government and authorities. We will do our best to influence in making information available in other languages, too.
Information from the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
- THL’s up-to-date info on the coronavirus in Finnish
- THL’s up-to-date info on the coronavirus in Swedish
- THL’s up-to-date info on the coronavirus in English
- THL's information on the coronavirus in multiple languages
- Coronavirus COVID-19 in easy-to-read Finnish
- Communication materials on the coronavirus and good hand hygiene in the THL material bank
THL on Twitter @THLorg, @THLresearch (in English) and @thlmonet.
Information on the coronavirus from the hospital districts
- Koronavirukseen liittyvä ohjeistus HUSissa
- Instruktioner från HUS om coronaviruset
- HUS instructions on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Information (HUS, videos) on the coronavirus in Finnish, Swedish, Sign language, English, Russian, Somali and Arabic
- Eksote information on the coronavirus in Finnish, English, Russian, Arabic, French, Turkish, Dari, Tigrinya and easy Finnish
International communications on coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Information on the coronavirus from WHO (UN official languages)
- Multilingual information on the coronavirus from Inclusion Europe
- Multilingual information on the coronavirus from IOM
- Multilingual audio information on the coronavirus from IOM
Material in multiple languages from InfoFinland
Our partner InfoFinland.fi collects multilingual material on the coronavirus and makes it available in its social media channels. InfoFinland’s summaries include information such as municipal coronavirus bulletins in different languages. The City of Helsinki has published press releases in Finnish, Swedish, English, Somali, Russian and Arabic.
- InfoFinland.fi's tweet thread of coronavirus related material in multiple languages
- Information in 12 languages on how to find material and information on coronavirus in multiple languages (choose language from the top menu)
- InfoFinland.fi on Facebook.
- Information on the coronavirus from Helsinki city in English, French, Somali, Arabic, Sorani, Dari, Russian and Turkish.
- Information on the coronavirus from other municipalities (on Finnish webpages)
Visual information and information in plain language on coronavirus
- Information about coronavirus in selkosuomi (easy Finnish) and lätt svenska (Selkokeskus)
- Visual information about coronavirus (Papunet)
- Yle news in selkosuomi (easy Finnish)
- News about coronavirus in selkosuomi (easy Finnish) (Selkosanomat)
- Yle nyheter på lätt svenska
- Lättlästa nyheter med bilder om coronaviruset
- Coronavirus COVID-19 in selkosuomi (easy Finnish)
Information on the coronavirus from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
- Varautuminen uuteen koronavirukseen
- Beredskap inför det nya coronaviruset (ruotsiksi)
- Preparedness for the novel coronavirus disease (in English)
- Kysymyksiä ja vastauksia: Korona ja työvoiman liikkuvuus
- Frågor och svar: Corona och arbetskraftens rörlighet
- Questions and answers: Corona and worker mobility
Information on the coronavirus from the Ministry of the Interior
- Visual information about avoiding all gatherings in English, Russian, Estonian, Arabic and Somali
- Visual information about staying at home in English, Russian, Estonian, Arabic and Somali
Information on the coronavirus from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
- Kysymyksiä ja vastauksia matkustamisesta ja koronaviruksesta
- Frågor och svar om coronaviruset och resande
- Q&A about travelling and the virus responsible for COVID-19
Information on the coronavirus from the Ministry of Justice
- Kysymyksiä ja vastauksia koronasta ja kokoontumisista
- Frågor ch svar om coronavirus och sammankomster
- Questions and answers about corona and public gatherings
Information on the coronavirus from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
- Information on the effects of the coronavirus on worker mobility, work and companies in Arabic, Chinese, Estonian, English, Persian, Sorani, Turkish, Russian
- TEM-konserni seuraa koronaviruksen vaikutuksia yrityksiin, työllisyyteen, kuluttajiin sekä huoltovarmuuteen
- ANM-koncernen följer hur coronaviruset påverkar företag, konsumenter och försörjningsberedskapen
- The MEAE Group monitors the effects of the coronavirus on businesses, employment, consumers and security of supply
- The MEAE press release 3.4.2020 Restaurants to close everywhere in Finland at midnight on Friday due to the coronavirus epidemic
- The MEAE press release 24.3.2020 Restaurants closed to customers, ordering takeaway permitted in several languages
Information on the coronavirus from the Ministry of Education and Culture
- Koronavirus ja siihen varautuminen opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön toimialalla
- Coronaviruset och beredskapen inom unervisnings- och kulturministeriets verksamhetsområde
- The coronavirus and educational institutions
Government communications summary on the coronavirus
- Information on the coronavirus in multiple languages (Arabic, Russian, Estonian and Somali)
- Tietoa ja neuvontaa koronaviruksesta
- Information om coronaviruset
- Information and advice on the coronavirus
Information on coronavirus from TE Services
- Miten asioin TE-toimiston kanssa koronavirustilanteessa ja usein kysyttyä
- How to use TE Office services during the coronavirus situation and frequently asked questions
Infomartion on coronavirus situation from the Finnish National Agency for Education
Information on coronavirus from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Information on the coronavirus from the police
- Koronavirukseen varautuminen poliisissa
- Coronavirusets inverkan på polisverksamheten
- The effects of the coronavirus on police operations
Information on the coronavirus from the Emergency Response Centre Agency
Information on the coronavirus from the Victim Support Finland
Information on the coronavirus from the Finnish Border Guard
- Usein kysyttyä koronaviruksen vaikutuksista rajanylitysliikenteeseen
- Frågor och svar om coronaviruset och gränsövergång
- Questions and answers about corona and border crossing
Information on the coronavirus from Finnish Immigration service
- Voit hoitaa monia lupa-asioita verkossa – älä asioi palvelupisteessä sairaana
- Många ärenden kan skötas online – kom inte till servicestället om du är sjuk
- Many matters can be dealt with online, do not visit a service point if you are unwell
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Information on celebrating Ramadan during the coronavirus outbreak
Information on the coronavirus and Kela's services
- Miten koronatilanne vaikuttaa Kelan palveluihin
- Hur coronavirusläget påverkar FPA:s tjänster
- The effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kela’s services
- How to take care of Kela-matters at home in English
- How to take care of Kela-matters at home in Arabic, Russian and Somali
Information on the coronavirus and International House Helsinki (IHH) services
Information on the coronavirus and the services of The The Digital and Population Data Services Agency
- Digi- ja väestötietovirasto rajaa käyntiasiointiaan
- Myndigheten för digitalisering och befolkningsdata begränsar kundtjänsten
- The Digital and Population Data Services Agency limits visiting
Information on the coronavirus from SAK
- Miten koronavirus vaikuttaa työelämään?
- Hur påverkar coronaviruset arbetslivet?
- How does the coronavirus affect working life?
Information on the coronavirus from Mannerheim League for Child Welfare
- How can we talk about the coronavirus situation with children? Information is published in many languages.
Information on the coronavirus from the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman
Multilingual information on the coronavirus in the media
News feed will be updated as soon as new material in different languages becomes available.