Coron Passport Coron passport coming into force at midnight, Parliament will have to hold a ballot when the voting machine breaks down

The amendment to the Communicable Diseases Act still requires consideration by the Government and confirmation by the President of the Republic before it enters into force.

Parliamentary an amendment to the Communicable Diseases Act is due to be passed on Friday afternoon, which will make it possible to require a corona passport from customers, for example in restaurants, as an alternative to restrictions. The vote was postponed and will have to be held as a ballot because of the Riikka Purra the voting machine did not work.

The corona passport is due to take effect on Saturday, October 16th.

In addition to the parliamentary deliberations, the law still needs the deliberations of the Government today and the confirmation of the President of the Republic, which will take place at the mouth of the evening at about 5 pm.

The exact time of entry into force of the law has not been determined, but in practice it means midnight. This, in turn, means, for example, in the Helsinki metropolitan area, that the party can continue with a passport in nightclubs for the morning hours, when now restaurants must be closed for one night at the latest.

Parliament adopted on Tuesday the content of the amendment to the Communicable Diseases Act at first reading.

The minimum age for the Koronapass was raised to 16 in Parliament. According to the government’s original proposal, 12-year-olds could have been required to have an corona passport.

The corona passport is intended for situations where restrictions apply. It can be used, for example, to keep cultural and sporting events or sports facilities open to people who have a certificate of either vaccinations, coronary heart disease or a negative corona test.

Current the restrictions mainly apply to restaurants. In addition to the Helsinki metropolitan area, ie Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen and Vantaa, they are valid in Central Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia, Päijät-Häme, Satakunta and Southwest Finland.

In these areas, drinks can now be obtained until midnight and closed restaurants are kept for one night.

75 per cent of indoor customer seats are used in food restaurants and 50 per cent of both indoor and outdoor customer seats in on-premises restaurants.

Indoors, the customer must also have their own seating at a table or level.

These restrictions will be lifted if the restaurant introduces a corona passport.

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