In light of the improvements, local authorities are gradually lifting restrictions on sports activities and possibly raising caps on crowd sizes at public gatherings.
Monday s papers: Distance learning, infection surge in Turku, Christmas rush
Papers look at distance learning, a surge in coronavirus infections in Turku, and expectations of record seasonal sales.
Supermarket chains are expecting record sales during the run-up to the holidays.
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The capital s Helsingin Sanomat is among the papers that looks at a study on distance learning in Finland this past spring carried out by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre.
As the paper points out, the coronavirus epidemic brought what it calls an unprecedented upheaval in Finnish schools when they suddenly switched to distance learning for two months. The evaluation covered primary, secondary and higher education.