Coronavirus infections currently pose major challenges to Helsinki’s health care and social services. However, clients’ access to urgent and necessary services and care is secured. At the moment, not all other services can be provided, or there are delays.

Due to the worsening COVID-19 situation, housing units for people with disabilities can only be visited for strictly necessary reasons. The request not to visit is valid from 6 January 2022 until further notice.

The City of Helsinki's Council on Disability has selected the Olympic Stadium renovation as the recipient of the 2021 Accessibility Award. The award was presented on 3 December, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Helsinki celebrates the 104th anniversary of Finland by organising dozens of free-of-charge events in various parts of the city on the Independence Day and eve, 5th and 6th December. The aim of the events is to celebrate the return to urban life and to support the recovery of the culture and events sector. COVID-19 safety instructions are followed at events.

The Helsinki City Hall Lobby is hosting an open discussion event for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Friday 3 December from 9 am to 10.30 am. The event can be watched live on the Helsinki Channel. It will later be available as a subtitled recording. The broadcast will include sign language interpreting and speech-to-text interpreting.