COVID-19 pandemic in Panama

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Panama on 9 March 2020. 

Cases
, Panama reported 2528 cases, 63 deaths and 16 recoveries. One of the dead was a 64-year-old male, who also suffered from diabetes and pneumonia. 

Of those infected, 83 were sent to a hospital. The infected individuals belong to the 29-59 age group and had each recently traveled abroad. 

A 13-year-old girl died of Covid-19 on 23 March.Panama: 13-year-old girl with coronavirus dies, officials say Al Jazeera, 23 March 2020

Response
The government declared a state of emergency on 13 March 2020. The move freed US$50 million for a period of 180 days to purchase goods and services to combat COVID-19.Panama declares a state of national emergency and announces measures against the coronavirus  by Abel Alvarado, CNN en Español, 13 Mar 2020, retrieved 20 March 2020

References

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