Weekend quarantine returns

The Minister of Health, Luis Francisco Sucre, has announced total quarantine on Saturday and Sunday in the provinces of Panama and Panama West starting July 18th 2020.

As cases continue to rise in Panama, and the country awaits news of new protocol, rumours of potential  tightened quarantine measures circulate. However, currently this is the only official news is regarding Saturday becoming a day of total quarantine. With that, no information has been given regarding hours citizens can circulate during weekdays. 

The curfew outlined is from from 7:00 pm on Friday, July 17 until Monday, July 20 at 5:00 am and only in Panama and Panama West.