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Panamanian Government imposes a curfew in the national territory to stop spread of COVID-19

20 March 2020

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Because of the increase in the number of infected individuals, Panama’s Government has established a curfew applicable to the population throughout the national territory from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am beginning 18 March 2020.However, the following individuals would be exempt from the curfew due to the nature of their work activities:Law enforcement personnelPublic servants who attend to emergencies (e.g., health officials, Social Security Administration staff, Civil Protection Service personnel, representatives, mayors, among others)Personnel from hospitals, health care centers, medical and veterinary laboratoriesPersonnel from the pharmaceutical industry, drugstoresPublic transport personnel for health reasonsGas station staffMarket, supermarket and grocery store staffRestaurant kitchen staff with home...