Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart reiterated in today's press conference that the city is intending to finalise the design of the hospital and will begin searching for alternative sources of funding.

The working day preceding the holidays, i.e. 22 June, is shortened and outpatient clinics will be open until 13:00. On public holidays from 23-24 June, the outpatient clinics, reception desks and phone service of East Tallinn Central Hospital will be closed. Emergency care is available 24/7 from the Centre of Emergency Medicine at Ravi 18, in block E.

From 6 June, visiting hospitalised patients at East Tallinn Central Hospital is allowed again during prescribed visiting hours (from 15:00-19:00 Mon-Fri and from  12:00-19:00 Sat-Sun). The maximum permitted visiting time is limited to 15 minutes, with one visitor allowed at a time. As an exception, visiting patients in the Women's Clinic is still not permitted.

A patient satisfaction survey will be carried out at East Tallinn Central Hospital from 4 April to 8 May. The survey will be carried out by interviewing a random sample of outpatients. The aim of the survey is to understand patients' expectations regarding communication and involvement.