HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's government decided on Tuesday evening that bars and restaurants across the country would have to close at 1 a.m., while alcohol sales will end at midnight, starting October 8, in order to contain the spread of COVID-19.
"The information provided by authorities is alarming... the number of infections is rising rapidly," Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru told reporters.
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