in early december 2021, marin went celebrating in a nightclub in helsinki hours after being in close contact with finland's foreign minister who had tested positive for covid-19, making her exposed to the disease. two text messages were sent to marin's government phone saying that she should be quarantined. however, marin missed the messages because she was not carrying the phone at the time. according to the government instructions, the prime minister should always have the governmental phone. she apologized on facebook and said that she had been told that going out in public was allowed because she was vaccinated. two complaints about marin's actions were sent to the chancellor of justice. important members of the coalition party centre party said that marin had lied to them by chaning her reasoning of going out.