Approximately 300 Finnish supporters who watched the European soccer championship match in St. Petersburg, Russia, were tested positive for the new coronavirus after returning to Japan.

According to Finnish health officials, about 300 supporters who watched the European football championship in St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city this month, tested positive for the new coronavirus after returning to Finland. It means that it was confirmed.



According to Agence France-Presse, about 3,000 people returned to Finland after the first league match held on the 21st of this month, and of these, about 800 people who returned by bus etc. were not inspected. He entered Finland and was not instructed to quarantine.



In St. Petersburg, the number of infections of the mutant virus "Delta strain" confirmed in India is increasing, so Finnish authorities have tested all returning supporters until they are tested negative. I am calling for isolation.



Regarding international soccer games, infection control of players and staff in each country has been confirmed one after another at the South American Championship "Copa America" ​​held in Brazil, and infection control is an issue.