Tuesday's papers: More restrictions eased, fringe parties, new potatoes
Sports events and festivals are likely to take off again as Tuesday sees the lifting of distancing requirements for outdoor events.
The first potatoes harvested each year are always eagerly awaited by shoppers.
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The tabloid Ilta-Sanomat is among the papers reporting that as of Tuesday it will be easier to organize outdoor events, sports and sports services, following an announcement by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health that the definition of close contact set out in the Communicable Diseases Act will no longer apply in outdoor situations.
Safe distance requirements – remaining no less than two metres apart and avoiding physical contact – are to still be observed in enclosed spaces. Limits on the size of gatherings are set regionally by local authorities.