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Minsa eases and toughens measures in different sectors of the country, according to contagion rate

Minsa eases and toughens measures in different sectors of the country, according to contagion rate

Panama Oeste and San Miguelito maintain the curfew from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am, while in Panama Metro, it is from 12:00 pm to 4:00 am.
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) of Panama announced the relaxation of restrictive mobility measures in some areas of the country, and the extension of the curfew in other sectors, due to the increase in COVID-19 cases .

Panama Oeste and San Miguelito will maintain the curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., while in Panama Metro, the curfew is from 12:00 am to 4:00 am, according to the Minister of Health, Luis Francisco Sucre.

VERAGUAS

As of August 2, in the village of Llano Catival, in the Mariato district of the Veraguas province, the curfew will be from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., with shops closing at 7:00 pm This is because this sector contributes 80% of the district's COVID-19 cases.

For the rest of the province of Veraguas, the curfew remains from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am, except for the districts of Mariato, Cañazas, Montijo, Calobre, Santa Fe, Río de Jesús and San Francisco, which maintain curfew from 12:00 mn to 4:00 am.

LOS SANTOS

Likewise, as of next Monday, August 2, the quarantine measure is lifted in the province of Los Santos on Sundays in the Macaracas district and the curfew is made more flexible from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am.

In the rest of the districts, the measures established above are maintained.

HERRERA

On the other hand, in the district of Pesé, in the province of Herrera, the total quarantine measure is lifted on Sundays, with a curfew from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am, while shops must close at 9:00 pm.

In the Ocú district, the curfew measure is maintained from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am; In the other districts, the measures already established will continue with the intention of mitigating the cases of COVID-19.

COCLÉ

For the province of Coclé, district of Olá, the curfew will be relaxed from 12:00 mn to 4:00 am, the closing of shops will be at 11:00 pm The rest of the districts remain with the measures previously established.

They call on the townships of Belisario Frías, Belisario Porras, Arnulfo Arias and Mateo Iturralde, as well as the townships of San Felipe and Veracruz, for the increase in COVID-19 cases.
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