15.10.20 ... Thirty-three new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed across Estonia in the last 24 hours, the Health Board said on Thursday. The two week average infection rate has now fallen below 40 per 100,000 inhabitants.

15.10.20 ... The Armenian men's national football team who travelled to Estonia in the beginning of the week for Wednesday's UEFA Nations League match directly disobeyed isolation and safety regulations established by the governing body of European football, UEFA.

15.10.20 ... The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) are waiting for the Health Board to create a digital solution for travelers arriving in Estonia who need to submit their details for compliance with movement restrictions. The Health Board advises passengers to disperse when waiting to fill in their paper forms until the solution is completed.

15.10.20 ... Estonia has been ranked in second place in U.S. think tank Freedom House's global Internet freedom index and maintained its previously high score.

15.10.20 ... Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas (Center) told Delfi portal Ärileht that the government is discussing making regional exemptions for tourism companies, allowing travel to be organized to regions with a lower infection rate than the particular country's average.

14.10.20 ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise has said a school which asked children to move to distance learning after returning from a holiday abroad did not behave legally. This foreign country was not on the list of countries with a quarantine obligation at that time.

14.10.20 ... People should stay in Estonia during the upcoming school holidays, the Health Board and Minister of Social Affairs said on Wednesday. The number of coronavirus cases imported from abroad is also currently increasing.

14.10.20 ... Forty new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) were diagnosed in Estonia in the last 24 hours, the Health Board (Terviseamet) said on Wednesday. The 14 day average is 43.49 per 100,000 people.

14.10.20 ... The positive side of the cruise season being canceled due to the coronavirus crisis is that the construction of the terminal at the Old City Harbor at the Port of Tallinn is making good progress. The terminal will be ready in May 2021 two months ahead of schedule.

13.10.20 ... European Union countries on Tuesday agreed on common criteria to coordinate coronavirus travel restrictions in an effort to end the confusing patchwork of national rules that has developed during the pandemic.

13.10.20 ... The government did not reach an agreement on Tuesday to shorten the self isolation requirement for people arriving in Estonia and close contacts but the subject will be discussed again next week. It was also agreed in principle to extend the alcohol restrictions currently in place.

13.10.20 ... Twenty-five new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were diagnosed in Estonia over the last 24 hours, the Health Board (Terviseamet) announced on Monday. The 14-day average infection rate is now 44.77 per 100,000 inhabitants.

13.10.20 ... The Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (FSA) has said the most difficult time for banks during the coronavirus crisis has passed and at the end of the second quarter requests for loan holidays has ceased.

13.10.20 ... Latvian foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics told ERR in response to Estonian foreign minister Urmas Reinsalu's recent call to reinstate the "Baltic bubble" that in order to do so, other restrictions set by the countries should also be taken into consideration, not just the infection rates.

13.10.20 ... The reduction of the compulsory self-isolation period from 14 days to 10 will be discussed at the government's cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Minister of Social Affairs Tanel Kiik told ERR.

12.10.20 ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa) told ERR that the recent equalization in the infection rates of the Baltic nations has opened a window to again reinstate the so-called Baltic bubble for travel within the region.

12.10.20 ... When purchasing a face mask, the filtration efficiency of the mask, the instructions for use and the type of mask should be looked at, the Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA) said.

12.10.20 ... On Saturday, Estonian reigning champion basketball club BC Kalev/Cramo decided against traveling to Krasnodar for their originally scheduled VTB United League match after guard Tanel Kurbas was diagnosed with COVID-19.

12.10.20 ... Coronavirus testing has decreased in recent weeks and the Health Board has said this could be due to a monitoring study which has just ended. But if the numbers continue to stay low then something could be wrong, the agency said on Monday.

12.10.20 ... From Tuesday (October 13) the bus company Lux Express will require passengers to wear a mask on all journeys to limit the spread coronavirus.

12.10.20 ... Head of the Estonian Lawyers' Union Krista Paal said on Vikerraadio's morning program "Vikerhommik" that the coronavirus pandemic has brought along a greater need for personal legal assistance.

12.10.20 ... The head of the government's scientific council and University of Tartu virology and medical microbiology professor Irja Lutsar told ERR that while the number of new cases of COVID-19 over the last few days has been low, it does not display nor confirm a downward trend.

12.10.20 ... Travel agency Estravel issued a statement on Monday saying the dangers of travel have been exaggerated when it comes to the spread of the coronavirus.

12.10.20 ... Last week, the total number of new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnosed in Estonia was 266, compared to 352 the week before. This is the first time in eight weeks the number of infections has fallen.

12.10.20 ... Eighteen new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were diagnosed in Estonia over the last 24 hours, the Health Board (Terviseamet) announced on Monday. In total, 882 tests were conducted.

12.10.20 ... Minister of Culture Tõnis Lukas (Isamaa) has said that in the current economic situation, the state cannot create a presumption of a general wage rise for culture workers. At the same time, he hopes it will be possible next year.

12.10.20 ... From Monday (October 12) all travelers to Latvia must fill in an electronic form 48 hours before crossing the border. Those who do not could face a fine.

12.10.20 ... Travelers from nine countries do not need to quarantine on arrival to Estonia from Monday. Isolation requirements have also changed.

11.10.20 ... Data from the Health Board suggests 961 initial coronavirus tests were analyzed in Estonia over the last 24 hours 19 of which came back positive. The national case rate for the past 14 days now stands at 50.11.

11.10.20 ... People can get tested twice for the coronavirus as an alternative to having to self-isolate for two weeks upon arriving from a foreign country. If both tests come back negative, the person can go back to their ordinary life immediately, the Health Board says.

10.10.20 ... Thirty-seven new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed in Estonia in the last 24 hours, the Health Board (Terviseamet) said on Saturday. The infection rate fell slightly to 51.32 per 100,000 people.

10.10.20 ... From Saturday (October 10) travelers arriving in Latvia will need to quarantine if the country they are arriving from has a higher rate of coronavirus.

09.10.20 ... The government has about €18 million left in its COVID-19 reserve, the National Audit Office (Riigikontroll) says.

09.10.20 ... As of Monday, October 12, arrivals in Estonia from European countries with a reported coronavirus rate of less than 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants may do so without the need to self-quarantine, under a new regulation which employs a multiplier rather than a fixed rate in determining whether to apply quarantine.

09.10.20 ... An employee at a cafe in the South Estonian town of Viljandi will close its doors for a week after an employee was diagnosed with COVID-19, regional daily Sakala reports.

09.10.20 ... The Health Board (Terviseamet) assesses that hospital resources relating to COVID-19 treatment will not be depleted any time soon, as patients' treatment durations in hospital have fallen since spring, when the pandemic started.

09.10.20 ... The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced Thursday that Tallinn would be the host city for a closed, NBA-style "bubble" environment ,set up to host European championships group B qualifying matches in November.

09.10.20 ... Forty-nine new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were diagnosed in Estonia over the last 24 hours, the Health Board (Terviseamet) announced on Friday. An elderly man died in Ida-Viru Central Hospital.

09.10.20 ... Doctor Ruth Kalda, head of the family medicine and public health institute at the University of Tartu, has joined a chorus of voices from experts who say mask-wearing as a preventive measure in the face of rising coronavirus rates is a good idea.

09.10.20 ... Economics affairs minister Taavi Aas (Center) says there are no plans to privatize state-owned airline Nordica.

08.10.20 ... Tallinn City Government has launched a campaign to encourage people to wear a mask in the city when it is not possible to social distance. The new campaign can already be seen on social media and will start being shown in public spaces and on buses next week.

08.10.20 ... Sales at SuperAlko in Latvia have fallen by almost 50 percent in October 2020 compared to October 2019. Confusing messages and few Finnish customers are behind the fall in sales, management has said.

08.10.20 ... Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas (Center) has told daily Postimees that a temporary lifting of a ban on charter flights, imposed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, was to allow Prime Minister Jüri Ratas (Center) to travel to Sweden to discuss a recent documentary on the 1994 sinking of the MS Estonia.

08.10.20 ... Forty-five new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were diagnosed in Estonia over the last 24 hours, the Health Board (Terviseamet) announced on Thursday. The 14-day average is now 51.54 per 100,000 inhabitants.

08.10.20 ... 100,000 substandard respirators were acquired from China at the peak of the coronavirus emergency situation in spring.

08.10.20 ... Minister of Social Affairs Tanel Kiik (Center) said that while things could have been done better in spring time as the coronavirus pandemic started, lessons had been learned and the government was acting on an even keel now autumn was here.

08.10.20 ... The head of the Health Board's (Terviseamet) emergency medical department says he is in favor of cutting the coronavirus quarantine period to 10 days, weekly Maaleht reports.

07.10.20 ... It is not reasonable to start introducing new regulations to stop the spread of the coronavirus if society is following the guidelines, Prime Minister Jüri Ratas (Center) on Vikerraadio's program "Stuudios on peaminister" on Wednesday.

07.10.20 ... Tallinn city government will submit a supplementary budget to be discussed and approved by the city council; the volume of the planned supplementary budget totals close to €53.4 million. The budget will be positive rather than negative as forecast in the spring.

07.10.20 ... Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart (Center) said on Wednesday the city government will launch a campaign to encourage people to wear masks.