Panama registers more than 1,600 deaths from COVID-19 and exceeds 73,000 infections
The health authorities of Panama in a press conference confirmed this Saturday, August 8, that in the last 24 hours there were some 18 new deaths from COVID-19, which brings the number of deaths in the country to 1,609.
The epidemiological report of the Ministry of Health outlined that 1,092 new cases of coronavirus have been registered, detected after the application of 2,932 new tests, for a cumulative 73,651 infections.
In the country, 47,484 recovered patients and 24,558 active cases are reported. The disease has a lethality rate of 2.2%.
However, it was reported that nationwide there are 22,307 people confined to their homes after testing positive for the virus; and about 611 are staying in hospital hotels.
Regarding hospitalizations, it was reported that there are 1,483 people confined in wards and 157 in intensive care units.
So far in Panama, some 247,212 tests have been carried out to detect COVID-19 among the population.
The age group that presents the most infections is the one between 20 and 39 years with 31, 428 cases and maintains 86 deaths. While those that declare the most deaths are the age group from 60 to 79 years with 757 deaths and 8,325 infections; followed by those who are over 80 years old, where 382 deaths and 1,635 accumulated cases occur. Those with ages between 40 and 59 years have 23,080 cases and 368 deaths. And people 20 years of age or younger reflect 16 deaths and 9,183 infections.
In the country, 47,484 recovered patients and 24,558 active cases are reported. The disease has a lethality rate of 2.2%.
However, it was reported that nationwide there are 22,307 people confined to their homes after testing positive for the virus; and about 611 are staying in hospital hotels.
Regarding hospitalizations, it was reported that there are 1,483 people confined in wards and 157 in intensive care units.
So far in Panama, some 247,212 tests have been carried out to detect COVID-19 among the population.
The age group that presents the most infections is the one between 20 and 39 years with 31, 428 cases and maintains 86 deaths. While those that declare the most deaths are the age group from 60 to 79 years with 757 deaths and 8,325 infections; followed by those who are over 80 years old, where 382 deaths and 1,635 accumulated cases occur. Those with ages between 40 and 59 years have 23,080 cases and 368 deaths. And people 20 years of age or younger reflect 16 deaths and 9,183 infections.