Corona information

First, you can make a symptom assessment in the Omaolo online service (only in Finnish or Swedish).

If your symptoms are mild and you do not belong to any risk group, see the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare website for more detailed instructions (only in Finnish).

Do not go to pharmacy if you have a flu. You can authorise someone else to act on your behalf in a pharmacy using the Suomi.fi e-authorizations.

Read about seeking treatment on the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare website (only in Finnish).

Call your health centre before seeking treatment.

You can find more information about coronavirus on the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare website.

I find more information about emergency conditions on the Finnish goverment's website.

You can use the Korona-info chat feature to ask for general information about coronavirus.

You can also call the helpline providing information about coronavirus.

If you are ordered to be absent from work due to coronavirus, Kela may pay you sickness allowance on account of an infectious disease.

If you become ill and are unable to work for more than two weeks, you have a right to sickness allowance paid by Kela.

If you become unemployed or if you are laid off, you can find information on the Suomi.fi website.

It is also worth checking your rights during your layoff.

In the event that your employer has filed for bankruptcy or has other difficulties paying salaries, you can get outstanding wages from pay security. 

If your income and assets do not cover your essential daily expenses, you may be entitled to basic social assistance.

Kela offers more detailed information about the impacts of the coronavirus situation on various forms of social assistance and benefits.