Panama declares a state of national emergency and announces measures against the coronavirus
This article is a summary of reporting by CNN en Español. Originally published March 13, 2020.
Following initial virus transmissions, the Panamanian government enacted a formal state of national emergency. The executive decree allowed authorities to enforce stricter public health mandates, reallocate public spending, and limit social gatherings. These early interventions paved the way for subsequent national curfews and quarantine protocols.
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Panama declared a national state of emergency to implement containment and mitigation measures against COVID-19.
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