Sanna Marin said an official told her that under coronavirus guidelines, she did not have to isolate herself even though she had contact with an infected person.
Published: December 08, 2021 11:04 AM |
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HELSINKI: Finland’s Prime Minister faced sustained criticism on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 after it was revealed that she danced into the wee hours of the morning on weekends despite knowing she was exposed to Covid-19 .
Sanna Marin, 36, apologized Monday after a gossip magazine posted photos of her visit to a Helsinki nightclub on Saturday evening until nearly 4 a.m., hours after her Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto tested positive for the coronavirus.
« My husband and I … went out to eat, went shopping in town, saw friends and also enjoyed the evening and night life, » the Social Democratic leader wrote on Facebook.
She added, that she had been told by an officer that the coronavirus guidelines did not have to isolate her even though she had contact with an infected person.
« I would have used better judgment and mine should check the given instructions again. I am very sorry that I did not understand that I had to do this, « wrote Marin.
A survey commissioned by the television station MTV3 found that two-thirds of those surveyed spent the night of Marin for a » serious mistake « held.
Opposition parties also criticized Marin for possibly violating official Covid guidelines and missing a later SMS warning about isolation.
Finance Minister Annika Saarikko from the Center Party, the ruling coalition partner, does not have Marin directly criticized.
However, Saarikko told Helsingin Sanomat newspaper that she was « happy to be home » when she received the isolation text message, adding that she had canceled her plans for the next day.
Finland suffered some of the lowest incidences of the virus in Europe during the pandemic, recording more than 196,000 cases and 1,384 deaths in the country of 5.5 million.
With 308 new cases per 100,000 However, for residents in the past 14 days, infections are now at an all-time high. The country has also registered eight cases of the new variant of Omicron.
On Monday, Seiska magazine reported that Marin was seen at the Butchers nightclub in Helsinki, dancing with friends until almost four.
Marin, die Became the world’s youngest female prime minister when she was named in 2019, has previously been the target of criticism of parties in her office and social media posts posing with friends or appearing to advertise fashion accessories.
She responded in October Critic with an Instagram post quoting a Finnish pop song that said, « Hey boom boom boomers, put some ice in your hat and cool it. »
« I’m a representative of the younger generation. » Generation « , she later told the broadcaster Yle, » and yes, that is reflected in my work and my life, « said Marin.
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