Madis Kallas has been confirmed Mayor of Saaremaa with 17 votes in favor at the 30-seat chamber in Kuressaare Friday, ETV news show 'Aktuaalne kaamera' (AK) reported Friday.
COVID-19 vaccinations started Wednesday at the six care homes dotted around the island of Saaremaa, but since being vaccinated is voluntary, there are many residents and employees who have declined inoculation.
There are around 3,000 care home residents on the island, with around 100 staff taking care of them.
Saare County, scene of a major outbreak in the initial spring wave of the pandemc, is currently in second-to-last place in terms of the number of people vaccinated. As of Tuesday, 184 medical staff had been vaccinated on the island.
Head of Kuressaare Hospital, Märt Kõlli, said that several staff members don t want to get the new vaccine, however.