COVID-19 peak seemingly passed in Finland: ministry

HELSINKI, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Finland appears to be past its latest COVID-19 peak, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (STM) said here on Thursday.

There are clear signs of change for the better in the coronavirus pandemic in Finland, the ministry said at a joint press conference with the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), adding that the number of confirmed infections in country has been decreasing for three consecutive weeks.