Minsa: 60% of COVID-19 patients have recovered
4,477 of Panama's Coronavirus patients have recovered, revealing that almost 60% of those infected have overcome the disease. The number of recoveries rises rapidly – this week more than a thousand people have recovered from COVID-19.
According to figures released by the Ministry of Health (Minsa), Wednesday May 6, Panama registers 3,618 clinical recovered patients and 859 by laboratory tests, for a total of 4,477, which means that more than half of Patients infected with the new coronavirus in Panama have managed to recover, confirmed either clinically or by laboratory tests.
Health authorities maintain a protocol adjusted to the indications of the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization to declare patients as recovered by COVID-19.
Of the 7,731 positive cases for COVID-19 registered until yesterday in Panama, 4,477 have recovered, which means that almost 60% of those infected have overcome the disease.
The number of recoveries rises rapidly. During the past week more than a thousand people have recovered from COVID-19.
Panama also registered an effective reproductive number RT of the virus of one, so it is necessary for the population to maintain frequent hand-washing measures with soap and water and physical distance to control the pandemic, to move on to the next virus combat phase.
It should be noted that to obtain a clinical recovery, specialists explain that the patient can be up to 72 hours without fever and without respiratory distress. This recovery can occur two weeks after symptoms start.
While molecular or laboratory recovery is categorized by performing a PCR test 7-10 days after the first positive test, and is repeated after 24 hours. The results of both analyzes must be negative for the patient to be declared recovered.
Health authorities maintain a protocol adjusted to the indications of the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization to declare patients as recovered by COVID-19.
Of the 7,731 positive cases for COVID-19 registered until yesterday in Panama, 4,477 have recovered, which means that almost 60% of those infected have overcome the disease.
The number of recoveries rises rapidly. During the past week more than a thousand people have recovered from COVID-19.
Panama also registered an effective reproductive number RT of the virus of one, so it is necessary for the population to maintain frequent hand-washing measures with soap and water and physical distance to control the pandemic, to move on to the next virus combat phase.
It should be noted that to obtain a clinical recovery, specialists explain that the patient can be up to 72 hours without fever and without respiratory distress. This recovery can occur two weeks after symptoms start.
While molecular or laboratory recovery is categorized by performing a PCR test 7-10 days after the first positive test, and is repeated after 24 hours. The results of both analyzes must be negative for the patient to be declared recovered.