Prime Minister's Office of the Republic of Finland

12/05/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/05/2021 09:57

Instructions to ministers concerning Foreign Minister Haavisto’s coronavirus infection

Instructions to ministers concerning Foreign Minister Haavisto's coronavirus infection

Government Communications DepartmentMinistry for Foreign Affairs
5.12.202116.32| Published in English on 5.12.2021 at 17.40
Press release705/2021

Due to the positive coronavirus test result received by Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto on Saturday evening, the Government has implemented precautionary measures.

The Director of Government Security has instructed ministers and certain public officials to avoid contacts as a precautionary measure until further notice. In addition, these persons have been instructed to take a coronavirus test before returning to work at the office. As a result of these instructions, some ministers' programmes will change in the next few days.

Parliament has been informed of the matter, and other persons who have been in contact with the Minister for Foreign Affairs have been approached directly and through public information.
Haavisto will work remotely from his home for the time being.

Inquiries: Päivi Paasikoski, Director of Government Communications, tel. +358 40 547 6279