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From August 1, Tallinn Ambulance has relaunched the bicycle brigade in Tallinn Old Town and City Centre.

According to the European Environment Agency, Tallinn ranks 4th in Europe in terms of the quality of urban air, closely following Umeå, Sweden; Tampere, Finland and Funchal, Portugal.

During the upcoming Victory Day and Midsummer's Day, on June 23 and 24, people with health concerns can turn to the emergency rooms of hospitals; the Tallinn Dental Clinic and emergency pharmacies are open; and guidance is given by the Family Doctor's Advice Line.

Tallinn Ambulance suggests that in the current extremely hot weather, sun exposure should be taken with caution and water intake must be sufficient.

The Tallinn City Government submitted a draft regulation to the City Council, which extends the payment period for the first day of illness by one month, ie until the end of May.

Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart sent a letter to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas asking to consider the possibility of easing the COVID-19 restrictions from May 2, so that religious people can celebrate the biggest religious holiday of the year – Ascension Day.

This weekend, Sõle Sports Center and Tondiraba Ice Rink will be opened as vaccination centers for Tallinners aged 65+. Vaccinations can be registered at the digital registry from 31 March and by telephone from 1 April.

With the Green Card update project, Tallinn is participating in the Global Mayors Challenge organized by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Foundation, which was founded by Michael Bloomberg, the former Mayor of New York.

The Mayor of Tallinn, Mihhail Kõlvart, congratulated his Venetian counterpart Luigi Brugnaro on the 1600th anniversary of the city of Venice. This year also marks the 100th anniversary of the establishing of diplomatic relations between the two countries - Estonia and Italy.

Tallinn is focused on environmental sustainability, one of six Factors in the ICF Method defining success for cities and regions in the 21st Century.