Helsinki

Finland

Old single-family house prices soar in Helsinki and fall in the rest of Finland

The Nomad Today 6/5/20

 In Greater Helsinki, the average price per square metre of single-family houses more than doubles that of the rest of the country.

Finland

Black Lives Matter protest in Helsinki draws thousands

The Nomad Today 6/4/20

Organizers had urged participants to wear masks and not attend if presented Covid-19 symptoms.

Coronavirus

Uusimaa region exceeds 5,000 diagnosed coronavirus infections

The Nomad Today 5/31/20

Finland reported 4 new deaths caused by Covid-19 on Sunday.

Finland

POPULATION STATISTICS

25% of young children in Helsinki region are of foreign origin

The Nomad Today 5/29/20

The average age of persons with foreign background in the second generation is 11.1 years. Half of the foreigners in Finland live in Greater Helsinki.

Coronavirus

Death toll in Finland reaches 300

The Nomad Today 5/18/20

The Helsinki area shows the highest number of deaths and the highest incidence rate of Covid-19 disease in the entire country.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus found in two more primary schools in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 5/18/20

21 people, including students and staff, have been quarantined after Covid-19 cases were detected in the Kannelmäki and Itäkeskus schools.

Coronavirus

69 workers at a Helsinki hospital caught coronavirus

The Nomad Today 5/13/20

As a preventive measure, all staff of the hospital are being tested.

Finland

Malta ambassador to Helsinki resigns after comparing Merkel to Hitler

The Nomad Today 5/11/20

Foreign Minister stressed that the ambassador's comments on German Chancellor do not represent the "friendship and mutual respect" between both countries.

Finland

Two more people arrested due to trash mask scandal

The Nomad Today 5/1/20

They are suspected of aggravated extortion.

Finland

Small child assaulted in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

It happened nearly a couple of weeks ago. The police are waiting for a doctor's assessment.

Finland

Young man stabbed to death at Helsinki train station

The Nomad Today 4/27/20

Two suspects were arrested after the murder. 

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

10 people die at a senior center due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 4/25/20

Employees say the situation at the Kontula nursing home (east Helsinki) has been chaotic. Multiple deaths have been reported at senior centers in the capital region.

Finland

Finns forget about Covid-19 and rush for Lidl sneakers

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

Some people resell the same snickers on the internet but at a price 30 times higher than the original.

Coronavirus

Divorce rate increases in Helsinki during state of emergency

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

The Helsinki District Court received 99 divorce petitions during the past two weeks.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus has been found in 18 kindergartens in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 4/21/20

20% of the children still go to nursery in Helsinki. 

Coronavirus

Finland reports 43 more coronavirus deaths

The Nomad Today 4/21/20

Health authorities included in the list the deceased in Helsinki nursing homes, raising the total number of fatalities by 44% in just 24 hours. There may be more deaths in elderly homes in…

Coronavirus

Finland reports highest death toll on the same day Uusimaa reopened

The Nomad Today 4/15/20

THL reported 8 more deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, 6 of them in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region.

Finland

Finnair to establish a joint venture with Juneyao Air

The Nomad Today 4/15/20

Finnair and the Chinese carrier Juneyao Air have signed a letter of intent to deepen their cooperation on routes between China and Europe.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus

Government reopens Uusimaa border despite the increase in infections

The Nomad Today 4/15/20

On the one hand, the Prime Minister orders to reopen the border, but on the other, she recommends that people not travel. "This is not the time to leave for your holiday cottage," she…

Coronavirus

Helsinki warns of increased Covid-19 cases among Somali community

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

Nearly 200 cases have been identified to date, which translates to 1.8% of the somaly-speaking community. The average incidence among all the residents of Helsinki is 0.2%.