The COVID-19 counselling and vaccination point on Vabaduse Square remains open until 30 March. Anyone wishing to get vaccinated there can do so today and tomorrow until 9pm.
Tallinn Environment and Public Department cautions road users of rain, sleet and snowfall in the coming week, which will again lead to difficult road conditions.
Today, Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart and Reykjavik Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson met in Tallinn to discuss possibilities for jointly alleviating the crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, as well as ways to help Ukraine and the people fleeing from the war.
Tallinn Zoo is one of the many zoos in the world that is collecting donations to help the staff and animals of Ukrainian zoos affected by war. Donations from people living in Estonia will be passed on in full to Ukrainian aquaria and zoos through European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) rescue operation. Contributions can be made throughout the crisis.
Due to the preparations for the Estonian Independence Day parade taking place on Vabaduse Square in Tallinn, the Covid prevention point on Vabaduse Square will be closed on 23 and 24 February. Other vaccination points in the city will remain open even during the national holiday.
The Tallinn City Government sent a supplementary budget to the City Council, which will increase the salaries of people working in the city's institutions by seven per cent from 1 March. Kindergarten and hobby school teachers will receive a 7.4% pay rise, while kindergarten assistant teachers will get a 13.3% pay rise.
After a year of operating, Tallinn’s COVID prevention centres are coming to an end in February and March. The points open in shopping centres will run until the end of February and the one on Vabaduse Square until the end of March. Vaccination at home will be available until the end of February.
In order to mitigate the effects of the crisis, the City Government decided to continue an 80% rent reduction for caterers, retail and service businesses and nightclub owners operating on the city's commercial property until the end of April
The year 2022 will bring close to ninety high-level international competitions to Tallinn, including twenty-one World and European Championships as well as World and European Cups. In total, Tallinn will support hosting international sports events with more than €865,000 this year.
Free rapid testing will continue after 16 January at the Covid prevention centres in Vabaduse Square and Lindakivi Cultural Centre, and four city’s Covid prevention centres will continue to offer vaccinations without prior registration.