Category: Estonia

Cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have increased in Ida-Viru County in the last week and the Health Board said on Monday the disease is spreading through close contact.

A wooden accessories manufacturer  has switched its production to making antiviral plastic protective screens and visors to protect staff at hospitals and other frontline workers from the novel coronavirus.

On Tuesday, President Kersti Kaljualid discussed the coronavirus crisis with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö by telephone and what the movement restrictions mean for both countries.

Saaremaa has become the epicenter of Estonia's coronavirus outbreak after overtaking Harju County as the region with the highest amount of cases. ERR News has created a timeline of events which help to explain the chain of events which led to this situation.

The island of Saaremaa is at the epicenter of the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Estonia with 359 cases of a total 961. ERR News spoke to Kuressaare Hospital's medical chief Edward Laane about the situation on the island and how the hospital is coping.

The majority of shops will close and new movement restrictions will be introduced in Saaremaa and Muhu in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and limit the burden on the health system, Prime Minister Jüri Ratas, who is in charge of the emergency situation, announced late on Saturday night.

A patient infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) died on Wednesday afternoon at West Tallinn Central Hospital. This is the first death related to the COVID-19 virus in Estonia.

Following the first cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus being diagnosed in Estonia in late February, the Health Board (Terviseamet) and government have issued information, facts and recommendations to residents of Estonia.

An Estonian illustrator created a Doodle for Google's search engine homepage to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Estonian author Jaan Kross.