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Two-week closures have been imposed for alcohol sales violations at nightspots in Kotka and Joutsa.
In almost all provinces, the corona epidemic is now in the acceleration or community spread phase. It means last call for drinks must be before 10 pm.
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Under the current restrictions according to the Communicable Diseases Act, restaurants and bars must stop selling alcoholic beverages at 10 pm. The only exception is North Savo in eastern Finland, where drinking can continue until midnight.
Since the beginning of October, there have been only 10 cases in Finland in which restaurants or bars have been caught selling alcoholic beverages after the legal drinking time.