The announcement was made by the president, Laurentino Cortizo, during the establishment of the Economic Labor Table, which consists of the Government, businessmen and workers to analyze the actions to uplift the economy.

Cortizo informed that a new evaluation to the drafts of gradually opening various economic sectors, is being reviewed. "We are doing further analysis, to see, if next week we can start this process of opening some sectors, possibly through online shopping, hardware and spare parts."

Digital vouchers to be distributed in Arraiján, San Miguelito and Colón Centro

In San Miguelito 127,000 digital vouchers are delivered, worth $10.1 million, while in Arraiján, 50,000 people will be benefited, for $4 million.

In Colón Centro, 56,000 digital vouchers will be delivered, as President Cortizo Cohen said on April 30, when the third phase of the Panama Solidarity Plan is delivered through digital vouchers to streamline the processes and give greater transparency in delivery.

The first phase benefited 84,000 Panamanians for $6.7 million that included peddlers registered in the Municipality of Panama, art workers and people with suspended contracts as of Friday, April 24.

Despite the crisis affecting the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Government has maintained the payment of wages, social subsidies, the payment of scholarships, in addition to the delivery of food, bonuses and now the start of the payment of digital vouchers, covering a population of 2,36 million Panamanians.