China News Service, April 7th, according to Reuters, the Finnish government extended and strengthened border control measures until May 13th to control the spread of the new crown virus.
According to reports, as of April 7, there have been 2176 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Finland and 27 deaths. Faced with the epidemic, Finland is increasingly concerned that cross-border commuters may accelerate the spread of the new coronavirus in northern Finland.
The Finnish government said in a statement: "The government's goal is to further reduce the movement of people across the existing commuting areas of Sweden and Norway."
Earlier, the Finnish government announced that the border would be closed from March 19. During border control, the public cannot travel abroad, which applies to road, sea and air transportation. People returning to Finland from abroad need to be quarantined for 14 days.