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On Friday, mobile phones rang in Finland with a warning in several languages. The Finnish authorities sent the same text message to the entire population: “The coronavirus situation in Finland is deteriorating. Protect yourself and others. See regional recommendations and restrictions “Yle informs.
So far, Corona-related mass shipments have been made three times in Finland, according to Yle. The dispatches have attracted attention in Sweden: on Friday, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) contacted us for more information.
“Sweden asked for more information”
– Sweden was in direct contact with us and asked for more information about how the operation was carried out and about the possible benefits, says Yle Pekka Tulokas, director of emergencies at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
Anna Wennerström from the MSB press service confirms that the authority has been in contact with Finland.
“It is the Ministry of Justice that wanted to know more about Finland’s experiences in sending text messages. MSB then investigated this by talking to our counterpart in Finland. “, she writes.
TT has asked MSB if the Swedish authorities are planning a similar mass shipment. Wennerström writes in the email response that Currently it is only about receiving knowledge and experience on how this type of mailings work ”.
