Pippa Laukka tells how Helmarit reacted

The week started with a bucket of cold water on my neck.

Helmarie’s credit pack Tuija Hyyrynen got a positive result in the team’s daily corona test. In practice, the Juventus professional will watch at least Monday’s training sessions and Tuesday’s game against Denmark from isolation.

The setback is massive for Finland.

– We use masks indoors and are even more precise about distances. We avoid all extra contact so as not to expose ourselves and not expose ourselves, the team doctor Pippa Laukka said to Iltalehte.

– These practices are quite familiar to us. We played most of the qualifying time during the corona, when the restrictions were in effect. In a way, it’s been easy for us to go back to these.

On Sunday, Hyyrynen pulled out a full-speed workout at the team’s training center at Stowe School. Of course, no one can say with certainty that a small-scale epidemic could not arise within the team.

However, Laukka sees no reason to incite panic.

– When the virus is on the move, it is completely impossible to avoid it. We tightened the measures already at the point when the team’s background person was found to be infected (Sunday). We reacted even then.

– The next few days are critical in terms of further infections. I don’t think there is a reason for huge concern, but of course you have to approach the situation in the way it requires. Let’s keep calm.

How okay

A top Natalia Kuikka has, according to Lauka, completely recovered from the bacterial infection that plagued him. The Portland Thorns player had to stay in Holland for a while, but he already appeared at the end of the opening match against Spain.

In the match against Denmark, Kuikka is now needed even more in the center of the defense due to Hyyrynen’s corona infection.

– Natalia received treatment for the infection, and she responded well to it. He can be declared cured of that disease.