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Travel restrictions to be introduced for Uusimaa

The Finnish Government has decided to restrict travel between the Uusimaa region and other Finnish regions starting from 27 March 2020. The restriction applies until 19 April 2020. The purpose is to prohibit all travel to and from Uusimaa unless compelling reasons for travel exist. The restrictions do not apply to travel within the Uusimaa region. The purpose of the isolation is to control coronavirus infections.

The Government intends to ensure that commuting that is absolutely necessary will remain possible. Working remotely is recommended whenever possible. The travel restrictions principally apply to all who do not have a specific reason to travel from Uusimaa to other parts of Finland or from other parts of Finland to Uusimaa.

According to the policy, public transport would still be allowed, at least to some extent, since essential commuting must also be possible using public transport. Long-distance and commuter trains continue to operate and the numbers of services will, for the foreseeable future, remain at the current level until 14 April 2020. The matter will be reviewed at that time, and further reductions are possible.

Information about the travel restrictions and their practical impacts on railway traffic is available nationwide through the passenger information services by means of display and PA systems at railway stations and platforms as well as on mobile services.

Freight traffic on roads and railways will continue with almost no change since the transport of goods for business purposes by road and railway, the mail trunk and delivery transports, maritime and air freight transport and the related distribution transport are meant to continue as normally as possible.

The currently applicable restrictions on air traffic remain in force.

The decree in accordance with the crisis legislation will still be discussed by the Parliament and by the Constitutional Law Committee before that.

Further information:

Prime Minister’s Office: Uudellemaalle liikkumisrajoituksia - Hallitus päätti uusista lisätoimista koronaepidemian leviämisen estämiseksi

The Police: https://www.poliisi.fi/tietoa_poliisista/tiedotteet/1/1/liikkumista_koskevat_rajoitukset_otetaan_uudellamaalla_kayttoon_poliisi_kehottaa_kaikkia_tekemaan_osansa_koronaviruksen_leviamisen_hillitsemiseksi_88852

Development of land, sea and air traffic volumes:

https://www.tmfg.fi/fi/uutiset/koronavirus-vaikuttanut-merkittavasti-liikennemaariin

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