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The pandemic management group of the Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia gathered for the first meeting of the year on 2 January. In accordance with national guidelines, the group has decided to end large-scale coronavirus testing. In the future, coronavirus tests will only be taken when deemed necessary from a healthcare perspective. As a rule, a coronavirus infection can be treated at home like other viral diseases.
Most of the services provided by Vaasa’s health stations were moved into the H-building of the Hietalahti hospital area in the middle of December. Head Nurse Marlene Vägar explains what the change means in practice.