Total 244 deaths and 8,448 cases of COVID-19 in Panama
In the last 24 hours 7 death cases was recorded from COVID-19, raising the number of deaths from this virus to 244, reported the Ministry of Health (Minsa).
166 new cases were detected, reaching a total of 8,448 accumulated cases.
Of the total number of patients, 3,188 are in home isolation, including 996 in hospital hotels, while 32 are hospitalized, 242 of them in the ward and 87 in intensive care units.
There are 4,687 clinically recovered patients.
42,657 tests have been carried out to diagnose COVID-19, of which 32,744 have been negative.
Regarding the number of cases and deaths according to age group:
- 701 cases and 3 deaths were registered in children under 20 years of age
- in ages between 20 to 39 there are 3,564 cases and 9 deaths
- in ages between 40 to 59 years, 2,959 cases and 55 deaths were registered
- in people aged 60 to 79 years there are 1,028 cases and 119 deaths
- in those over 80 years of age there are 196 cases and 58 deaths
Rosario Turner, Minister of Health, said that 55% of those affected are in the process of recovery and 1% are in serious condition.
Turner reiterated that the new normal will be gradual, asymmetric, and with social participation.
She warned that regrowth of the virus can be registered, so he asked citizens to maintain hygiene measures.
She announced that this week 120 health professionals will be appointed to strengthen the process of traceability of cases in the country.
The guidelines for the return to normality of post-Covid-19 companies in Panama, has already been published on the website of the Ministry of Health.
The document prepared by the Minsa and the Ministry of Commerce, with the support of advisers from the Pan American Health Organization and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, indicates the standards established by the Health authorities that producers, distributors, micro-companies must comply with, medium and large companies and their clients in order to suppress and mitigate the spread of the virus.
Of the total number of patients, 3,188 are in home isolation, including 996 in hospital hotels, while 32 are hospitalized, 242 of them in the ward and 87 in intensive care units.
There are 4,687 clinically recovered patients.
42,657 tests have been carried out to diagnose COVID-19, of which 32,744 have been negative.
Regarding the number of cases and deaths according to age group:
- 701 cases and 3 deaths were registered in children under 20 years of age
- in ages between 20 to 39 there are 3,564 cases and 9 deaths
- in ages between 40 to 59 years, 2,959 cases and 55 deaths were registered
- in people aged 60 to 79 years there are 1,028 cases and 119 deaths
- in those over 80 years of age there are 196 cases and 58 deaths
Rosario Turner, Minister of Health, said that 55% of those affected are in the process of recovery and 1% are in serious condition.
Turner reiterated that the new normal will be gradual, asymmetric, and with social participation.
She warned that regrowth of the virus can be registered, so he asked citizens to maintain hygiene measures.
She announced that this week 120 health professionals will be appointed to strengthen the process of traceability of cases in the country.
The guidelines for the return to normality of post-Covid-19 companies in Panama, has already been published on the website of the Ministry of Health.
The document prepared by the Minsa and the Ministry of Commerce, with the support of advisers from the Pan American Health Organization and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, indicates the standards established by the Health authorities that producers, distributors, micro-companies must comply with, medium and large companies and their clients in order to suppress and mitigate the spread of the virus.