Finland to increase capacity and efficiency in COVID-19 testing


  • World
  • Thursday, 20 Aug 2020

HELSINKI, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health published on Wednesday evening its updated strategy on COVID-19, increasing the country's capacity and efficiency in testing.

Krista Kiuru, Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services, said at a government press conference that the daily testing capacity in the country will be raised from the current maximum of 14,000 to 20,000.

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