Coronavirus - current information and instructions
Updated on 17th June, 2021 at 11:40 am.
Changes to the services of the City of Kaarina due to the coronavirus situation.
Changes in our services
The City of Kaarina is actively following the development of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. We have taken anticipatory measures to ensure the safety of our population.
The information in this release will be updated as necessary. Otherwise, our units will continue operating as usual for the time being.
The following changes in the social and health services are intended to protect the elderly and those with underlying diseases.
Health services
The emergency clinic at Kaarina Main Health Station is open Mon-Fri from 8 am to 4 pm. The standard emergency services are separate from the infectious diseases emergency services. Always call tel. 02 588 2600 before leaving for the emergency clinic.
In COVID-19 related matters, you can take the online symptom check-up at Omaolo.fi or seek advice by calling tel. 02 588 2600 (appointments and counselling).
Patients with symptoms of an infection are treated at Kaarina Main Health Station only. No patients with symptoms of an infection are admitted to Littoinen or Piikkiö Health Stations.
Out of hours, please contact Tyks Acute, tel. 02 313 8800.
Health centre opening hours
Kaarina Main Health Station Mon-Fri 8:00 am–4:00 pm
Laboratory: Those in COVID-19 risk groups, Mon-Fri 7:15–8:00 am by appointment; other patients Mon-Fri 8:00–11:00 am by appointment. Urgent sample taking also without an appointment, by queue number.
Piikkiö Health Station Mon-Thu 8:00 am–4:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am–2:00 pm.
Littoinen Health Station Mon-Thu 8:00 am–4:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am–2:00 pm.
No laboratory sample taking in Littoinen.
Other health services
Child health clinics, school and student health care, speech and occupational therapy and psychologist services
All these units provide services as usual. Within the child health clinics and the school and student health care, missed checkups will not be given at a later date, with the exception of 4-year and 6-year checkups, when the child receives booster vaccines. If the guardian or the child/youth is particularly concerned of a specific matter, the nurse will assess the need for care and treatment, and book an appointment accordingly.
In order to minimize the risk of contagion, we are continuing our efforts to reduce the volume of patients in our facilities. For this reason, patients should come to visits alone, if possible, and children should be accompanied by one guardian only. Both parents are welcome to the maternity clinic and visits with the newborn baby. Please do not come to the appointment if you are feeling unwell!
Within school health services, all visits are by appointment only to avoid unnecessary queuing in the waiting room. For an appointment, please contact the nurse via Wilma or by phone.
Open child health and maternity clinics are not in operation until further notice. Routine control checkups and immunizations are by appointment only. Group activities will not be resumed yet.
If the coronavirus situation changes, the operation of the unit will be re-evaluated and any changes are announced on the website of the City of Kaarina.
Dental checkups are again being done as usual. It is safe to visit the dentist or oral hygienist. Emergency dental care is available at the Kaarina Main Health Station Mon-Fri 8:00 am–4:00 pm. You need to book an appointment by calling tel. 02 588 2200. Emergency dental care is for first aid treatment only. Please let us know if you have flu symptoms or if you have been exposed to someone who is ill with COVID-19.
Services for the elderly
The service point of Palvelutori Eerikki is open for customers Mon-Thu from 9 am to 12 noon. Telephone service is available during the opening hours. Palvelutori Eerikki has cancelled all its events until 31 August 2021.
Memory counsellors’ telephone service is available on Tuesdays from 9 to 11 am, tel. 050 314 6155.
Housing coordinators’ telephone service is available on Wednesdays from 9 to 11 am at tel. 050 314 5229 (Sanna Fränti) and tel. 050 568 5764. (Emma Redjepi).
Online information is available ongrocery, pharmacy and meal delivery services, but you can also contact Palvelutori Eerikki for information (tel. 050 512 9150).These services are provided by several companies.
The regional counselling telephone service for the elderly is available Mon-Fri 9 am–3 pm, tel. 02 262 6164.
As regards nursing homes for the elderly, a new instruction concerning the visiting practices has been drawn up on the basis of the guidelines issued by Valvira and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) 26.4.2021. For more information about the visiting practices, please contact the staff of the nursing home in question.
The wellbeing activities (‘Hyvinvointitori’ at Hovirinta, Tupasvilla, Värttinä and Piikkiökoti), and open day activities will start in August.
The rehabilitative day activities at Hovirinta, Tupasvilla and Värttinä continue.
The gym at Visiitti is open.
Family and social services
Family café Oskariina is temporarily closed.
The Kanssasi sun (‘Together with you’) lectures are postponed to a later date.
Customer meetings are held normally, and remote work tools are used when necessary.
The activity centre Tikli provides work and day activities as well as rehabilitative work activities. In all activities, we comply with the guidelines issued by the Finnish institute for health and welfare (THL) and the Hospital District of Southwest Finland regarding the prevention of infectious diseases.
Staff members shall wear a face mask or visor when meeting with customers. It is recommended that customers also wear a mask during meetings.
The counselling telephone numbers for the family and social services are operating as normal.
More information
Medical director, Antti Sandén tel. 050 430 2135
Director of elderly services, Seija Sjöblom, tel. 050 373 2526
Director of family and social services, Emilia Heikkilä, tel. 050 373 2563
Director of social and health services, Mikko Pakarinen, tel. 050 512 9270
Early childhood and general education
Early childhood education
The guardians of children in early childhood education and preschool education will be informed of the details via Wilma and email.
All early childhood education facilities are open, and the preschool education provided by them is in operation.
Information
The schools will keep guardians informed via Wilma. Within early childhood education, information will be provided through the usual channels (Wilma, email and phone).
More information
Principal of the particular educational unit (in matters related to your child’s school)
Manager of the particular early childhood education unit; family day care managers (in matters related to your child’s day care)
Head principal (acting), Emmi Virtanen, tel. 050 471 0874
Director of early childhood education, Päivi Kemppainen, tel. 050 373 2524
Director of education, Elina Heikkilä, tel. 050 373 2568
The use of a face mask is recommended at libraries. Please remember to observe safe distances and proper hygiene as well.
Premises at Kaarina-talo are available for reservation. Information related to Kaarina-talo will be updated on Kaarina-talo’s own pages (in Finnish).
For further information, please contact Ritva Nurminoro, Director of cultural and library services, tel. 050 373 2742
Citizen Service Points
Citizen service point Fiskari in Kaarina-talo is open Mon from 9 am to 5 pm, and Tue-Fri 9 am to 4 pm.
Citizen service point at Piikkiö Library is open Mon from 12 noon to 5 pm, and Tue - Fri from 10 am to 4 pm.
Events and activities
The City of Kaarina will arrange and contribute to events and activities on a case by case basis and in compliance with the currently valid recommendations.
All cultural events of the City of Kaarina will be arranged with due consideration for safe distances in terms of seating and programme. Please do not take part in any event if you have even the slightest flu symptoms.
Adult Education Centre
Courses will begin in autumn.
For further information, please contact Risto Jaakola, Principal, tel. 050 373 2516.
Sports and physical activities
Indoor and outdoor facilities are open.
Indoor and outdoor exercise groups are allowed.
There are no restrictions for recreational, sports and competitive activities.
In Harvaluoto, the sauna is open every day from 3 pm. to 8 pm.
More information
Sports Services manager, Tapio Svärd, tel. 050 373 2434
Youth services
Youth facilities are open as usual.
You may attend youth clubs only when healthy. If you have even the slightest symptoms suggesting a coronavirus infection, you must stay home and go to a test.
At youth facilities, wearing a face mask and observing safe distances is recommended. Wash or sanitize your hands upon entry.
Vuolahti camping area will be open to children and youth camps from the beginning of June.
In Harvaluoto, the sauna is open every day from 3 pm. to 8 pm.
For further information, please contact Risto Jaakola, Principal, tel. 050 373 2516.
Participation and decision-making
Administrative meetings
The City Board has recommended that virtual meetings be continued for the time being.The chair of each particular administrative body shall decide on the method of meeting and decision-making and state it in the summons.If administrative bodies meet face to face, sufficient safety distances in the meeting room as well as proper hand and coughing hygiene must be ensured.
More information
Juuso Alatalo, Director of administrative services, tel. 050 310 0092
Mayor Harri Virta, tel. 050 3732 400
Registrar office and City offices
Any documents addressed to the registrar office of the City of Kaarina should be delivered to the citizen service centres during their opening hours. It is also possible to send documents to the registrar office by mail (addressed to PL 12, 20781 Kaarina) or email (kirjaamo@kaarina.fi).
City archives
Data service requests to the archives of the City of Kaarina should primarily be sent via mail or e-mail.The provision of documents for viewing is restricted for the time being.To contact the City archives, please send an e-mail to kaupunginarkisto(at)kaarina.fi.
Further information
Juuso Alatalo, Director of administrative services, tel. 050 310 0092.
Housing and environment
Building control and environmental protection
Changes due to the coronavirus situation
The Building Control Office is closed for customers due to the coronavirus situation. You can contact us by phone, email or virtually. To submit a building permit application for processing, please insert the application and related materials through the letter box on the Office door during the office hours, or hand in the materials to the citizen service points in Kaarina-talo (Fiskari) or at Piikkiö Library.
The processing of building permits is congested, and the processing times are significantly longer than normally.
Surveys are carried out with certain limitations, and the surveyor must be allowed to keep a safe distance from other attendees.
Possibilities to view documents requested from the archives are limited.
The Environmental Protection Office is closed for customers. Customer service is available virtually, by phone or email from 9 am to 3 pm.
Other services
The gym and other premises at Pontela are open.
For further information,please contact Päivi Antola, Director of Administration, tel. 050 541 5160.
Bus timetables and other information on Föli are found at the Föli website
If you suspect you have a coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, we recommend that you first perform the online symptom check-up at Omaolo.fi. If this is not possible, please call the appointment booking number of Kaarina City Health Centre.
In the Omaolo.fi service, you can make a coronavirus symptom assessment.You can use the symptom checker without logging in but if you wish to send your symptom assessment to health care professionals, you need to log in using online banking codes, a mobile certificate or certificate card.If you forward your symptom assessment to health care professionals, you will be contacted via the Omaolo service.
If it is not possible for you to use the Omaolo symptom checker, please contact Kaarina City Health Centre by calling the appointment booking number, tel. 02 588 2600, Mon–Fri from 8 am to 4 pm, Sat–Sun from 8.30 am to 2 pm.
When the health centre is closed, please contact the Turku joint emergency service, tel. 02 313 8800.Samples for coronavirus tests are taken at Kaarina Main Health Station, by appointment, on weekdays Mon–Fri from 8 am to 3 pm and on weekends Sat–Sun from 8.30 am to 2 pm. The sampling point is in front of the Health Station in a container that can be reached on foot or by car. Note! An appointment is required to receive the referral. Use the Omaolo checker or call to make an appointment.