After it emerged that she received a text instructing her to isolate, Finland’s Prime Minister has apologized for clubbing till 4 am at weekend.
Sanna Marin (36), apologized Monday for photos she took at a Helsinki club on Saturday night, just hours after Pekka Haavisto, her foreign minister, tested positive for coronavirus.
“My husband… and I went out to dinner and shopped around town. We also saw friends. And we spent time with our family. [enjoying]The evening and nightlife,” wrote the Social Democrat leader on Facebook.
I should have used more judgment and double-checked all the instructions given to my. Marin expressed deep regret for not having understood why he needed it.
She also stated that an official told her that coronavirus guidelines didn’t require her to isolate, even though she had been in close contact with infected people.
Later, she admitted that she missed the text telling her to disconnect from a mobile she left at home.
After seeing the text on Sunday, the prime minister requested an immediate test. She was then criticised for her lack of judgement.
I should have used more judgment and double-checked all the information given to my. Sanna Marin, Finnish Prime Minister wrote that she was very sorry that she didn’t understand why it was necessary to do this. (Marin is pictured outside of the Finnish Parliament Building in Helsinki earlier today).
Marin, 36, was seen enjoying a night out at the Butchers nightclub in Helsinki with friends on Saturday, but it was later revealed that she had ‘missed’ a text telling her to isolate after her foreign minister tested positive for Covid
According to Seiska, Marin and friends were seen at Butchers in Helsinki’s capital on Saturday after they had eaten at Grotesk.
Although the prime minister was photographed dancing in the club at 4am, it later emerged that she had spoken with Covid-positive foreign Minister hours prior.
MTV3 conducted a survey and discovered that Marin’s night out on the town was considered a grave mistake by two thirds of those surveyed.
Marin’s potential violation of official Covid guidelines, and her failure to receive the warning text for isolation were also condemned by opposition parties.
Annika Saarikko (Finance Minister) from Centre Party, which is the ruling coalition partner, didn’t criticize Marin directly but she said that she was happy she was at home when she received the text informing her to isolate.
Although the prime minister was seen at the club dancing until 4am, it later emerged that she had spoken to the Covid-positive foreign Minister hours prior. MTV3 commissioned a survey and two-thirds said Marin’s night was a serious error. Marin was seen speaking in Helsinki today with the Finnish press.
Marin became the youngest world prime minister after being appointed in 2019. She was previously criticized for hosting parties at her home and posting on social media that she posed with friends to endorse fashion accessories.
In October, she addressed critics by posting an Instagram message quoting a Finnish song. It said: “Hey boom-boomboomer! Put some ice into your hat. Cool it!”
She later said that she was a representative for the younger generation.
Finland had one of Europe’s most severe pandemics. It has seen only 196,000 new cases, and 1384 deaths from the disease.
The number of infections is at an all-time high. Infections have increased to 308 per 100,000 in the last two weeks. Eight cases have been reported of Omicron.
High vaccination rates in the country – 72 percent of its population has had their jabs done twice – have been celebrated. The use of Covid passes to access some bars and nightclubs, as well as the high rate of infection prevention, have also been noted.
A high level of vaccinations in this country (72 per cent) and use of Covid cards to gain access to certain restaurants and nightclubs have kept infection rates low.
She arrived at the Butchers nightclub in Helsinki just before midnight on Saturday with her husband Markus Räikkönen and their friends where she drank beer and danced.
A local eyewitness reported the following: “An eyewitness said to a newspaper that he saw it happen.”[Marin]I sat down at a table with some friends, and it was a lot of fun. Sanna seemed a bit disturbed by the stares of others.
“At the close of the evening the party surround the Prime Minister to make her feel more relaxed.”
Current restrictions require that people living in Finland present a Covid Health Pass. It requires that the person have been tested positive for Covid or be recovered from Covid to allow them entry to bars and restaurants.
She arrived at the Butchers nightclub at midnight with her husband Markus Räikkönen and their friends where she drank Heineken beer and danced
Finland took additional measures after its government declared that vaccinations will be required for social workers and health care personnel.
It also advised regional authorities to intensify their search and trace efforts as well as to encourage remote work to be done in affected areas.
Finland requires all foreign travelers arriving in Finland to present a Covid certificate confirming that they are vaccinated. This is to help stop Omicron from spreading.
If you do not possess a certificate, you will be required to take the Covid-19 test.