One evening, one bar, 80 infections, 1000+ quarantined
An outbreak of coronavirus cases in Jyväskylä is being linked to a student gathering at a city bar.
Health authorities in Jyväskylä reported a record high number of coronavirus cases on Wednesday.
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The city of Jyväskylä in Central Finland reported a record number of 106 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, the majority of which are being linked to a city centre bar.
Authorities said 80 of the new cases have been traced to Heidi’s Bier Bar, which had been due to hold a student event last week. The event was cancelled but an estimated 150 people still turned up.