The Ferry Terminal Turku architectural competition will start in mid-October

The Port of Turku is organizing an architectural competition to select a designer for a new passenger terminal.

The City of Turku is encouraging everyone to take the vaccine, the coronavirus situation has taken a turn for the worse

The coronavirus infection rates are once again on the rise in Turku. The incidence rate is c. 230 (230/100 000/14 days) and the rate has been increasing steadily. The percentage of positive samples is currently c. 8-10%

From now on, the Comirnaty coronavirus vaccine will be the only one offered to men under 30 years of age in Turku

In accordance with THL guidelines (7 October 2021), Turku will only offer the Biontech-Pfizer's Comirnaty coronavirus vaccine to men and boys under 30 years of age. The THL recommendation on the age limit for the Spikevax vaccine is a precautionary measure and will be reviewed as the results of a Nordic follow-up study become more accurate.

New guidelines for early childhood education and care and schools on coronavirus testing and infection tracing

Early childhood education and care providers and schools in Turku have received new instructions on respiratory tract infections and tracing coronavirus infections among children and young people. Changes have been made to practices such as applying for a coronavirus test and returning to school or daycare after a respiratory tract infection. The new instructions come into force on 21 September 2021.

Administration of 3rd coronavirus vaccination to the immunocompromised to begin in Turku

In accordance with national guidelines, Turku will begin to administer 3rd coronavirus vaccinations to the immunocompromised. The 3rd vaccine dose will be provided as part of the series of coronavirus vaccinations to those aged 12 or over who are severely immunocompromised due to the disease or treatment.

You still have time to respond to a questionnaire on children and young people’s hobbies!

The City of Turku is conducting a questionnaire on hobbies to chart hobbies, hobby-related costs, obstacles and wishes of comprehensive school-aged children and youths as well as secondary level students. By responding to the questionnaire you can help to promote children’s and young people’s hobbies in Turku and enable every child and young person in the city to have a meaningful hobby, regardless of their background.

Europe Forum Turku inspired vivid discussions on influencing through information, security policy, and the role of the EU

Europe Forum, organized in Turku on the 25th to 27th of August, brought together hundreds of decision makers, experts, and citizens. This year, the Forum was organised for the fourth time, and for health security reasons, for the second time as a hybrid event where the public took part online. The 3-day event saw over 30 high-level talks and discussions, and the live streams were attended by over 2700 unique visitors.

The City of Turku conducts a through traffic study to support the development of the city centre

A HUPMOBILE minipilot study measuring and analyzing through traffic in the centre of Turku is running 16.8.-7.9.2021.