After 60 days of COVID-19, Panama reports 231 deaths and 8,070 accumulated cases
The report of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) on Friday 8 May on the situation of the coronavirus in Panama indicates that the number of deaths increased to 231 and the accumulated cases of COVID-19 amounted to 8,070.
In the last 24 hours, 6 new deaths were registered and 202 new infections were diagnosed.
The head of Epidemiology of the Minsa, Lourdes Moreno explained that there are currently 333 hospitalized, of which 248 are in the ward and 85 in intensive care units.
In addition, it was reported that the recovered amounted to 4,500 cases.
In 60 days, since the first case of COVID-19 in the country was reported, the health authorities have so far conducted 40,356 tests; of which 31,030 (77%) have been negative and 9,326 have been positive (23%).
On the number of cases and deaths according to age group, the Epidemiology department has registered that in children under 20 there are 644 cases and 3 deaths; from 20 to 39 years there have been 3,418 cases and 9 deaths; among those between 40 and 59 years old there are 2,824 infections and 53 deaths; in those aged 60 to 79, there are 993 cases and 110 deaths; and in people over 80 years of age, 191 cases and 56 deaths have occurred.
The Minister of Health, Rosario Turner urged Panamanians to be responsible in complying with the new Executive Decree No. 612 and indicated that if they see the neglect of prevention measures, they will not hesitate to return to the prohibition of alcohol in the country .
The head of Epidemiology of the Minsa, Lourdes Moreno explained that there are currently 333 hospitalized, of which 248 are in the ward and 85 in intensive care units.
In addition, it was reported that the recovered amounted to 4,500 cases.
In 60 days, since the first case of COVID-19 in the country was reported, the health authorities have so far conducted 40,356 tests; of which 31,030 (77%) have been negative and 9,326 have been positive (23%).
On the number of cases and deaths according to age group, the Epidemiology department has registered that in children under 20 there are 644 cases and 3 deaths; from 20 to 39 years there have been 3,418 cases and 9 deaths; among those between 40 and 59 years old there are 2,824 infections and 53 deaths; in those aged 60 to 79, there are 993 cases and 110 deaths; and in people over 80 years of age, 191 cases and 56 deaths have occurred.
The Minister of Health, Rosario Turner urged Panamanians to be responsible in complying with the new Executive Decree No. 612 and indicated that if they see the neglect of prevention measures, they will not hesitate to return to the prohibition of alcohol in the country .