Finland is in the grip of a steep rise in Covid cases, and with the new Omicron variant apparently more transmissible than previous versions of coronavirus, there is a clamour for greater restrictions on daily life to try and slow the spread.
Aamulehti has a good summary of the timetable. At 12 noon the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health along with the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) will hold a briefing on the Covid situation.
THL boss Markku Terhahauta had on Saturday said it's time to suspend the use of the Covid pass to circumvent restrictions on restaurant and bar opening hours, for example.
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At 4pm ministers meet to discuss their national policy response. They can tighten restrictions, or stop the Covid pass clause that allows establishments asking for Covid passes to avoid any restrictions at all.
AL also notes the Pirkanmaa Covid co-ordination group meeting at 3:30pm. They will discuss local restrictions they could bring in for the Tampere region, with the choice apparently being whether to ban large events altogether or to severely restrict the numbers allowed to attend.
The newly-opened Tampere Arena has seen several huge events in recent weeks, with capacity of 13,000-strong crowds for ice hockey matches and concerts.
Restrictions are also on the agenda for Helsingin Sanomat, which does not duck the difficult timing of the current upsurge in case counts, just ahead of the festive season.
The paper has a big feature on Finns abroad returning home after more than a year without seeing their families, a reminder that the pandemic is considerably more difficult to weather for those separated from loved ones.
On the other hand, the paper's editorial suggests pubs and churches should be closed, remote working encouraged, and people should spend Christmas at home with their families.
That's how Finns do Christmas anyway, the paper says, so it should not be too difficult this year.
Many people are now trying to get a third dose of Covid vaccine, and finding that appointments are thin on the ground. There is a discrepancy between the three largest municipalities in the capital region, with Vantaa way out in front in offering boosters.
The northernmost Helsinki region's council has been offering booster shots to anyone aged over 18 since 14 December, but Helsinki itself only opened up bookings for those people not at elevated risk from Covid on Monday.
There were complaints online that these times are mostly in January. But that's better than the situation in Espoo, reports Iltalehti, where over-18s not in risk groups can only get their booster appointments from Tuesday.
Even then, these times are reserved for people aged between 50 and 59. So far just 15.5 percent of over-12s in Finland have received three doses of Covid vaccine.
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In energy news, Tuesday was a landmark day in Finnish history as the third reactor at Olkiluoto nuclear power plant finally started operations.
The much-delayed reactor was turned on at 3:22am. Local paper Satakunnan Kansa was on hand for the momentous event, noting that the west-coast facility is set to produce some 14 percent of Finland's electricity needs.
The reactor is set to be connected to the Finnish grid in January.
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