Positivity of Covid-19 tests reflects a slight increase, it is at 19%

One death corresponding to the last 24 hours is reported, but three (3) from previous dates are updated for 8,329 accumulated deaths

The total number of people recovered from the disease amounts to 882,821. Photo: Illustrative

The Department of Epidemiology of the Minsa indicates that 906,435 accumulated cases of Covid-19 have been registered in Panama to date, of which 2,080 are new positive cases today. One death corresponding to the last 24 hours is reported, but three (3) from previous dates are updated for 8,329 accumulated deaths and a lethality that remains at 0.9%.

The total number of people recovered from the disease amounts to 882,821, of which 2,119 are newly recovered today. 10,907 tests were applied for a positivity of 19.0%.

Active cases total 15,285 throughout the country. 15,040 are in home isolation and 245 hospitalized. Those in isolation are divided into 15,019 at home and 21 in hotels. Those hospitalized are 212 Ward and 33 in ICU.

The districts with the highest number of positive cases today are: Rufina Alfaro with 99 cases; Juan Díaz (Panama) 82 cases; Bella Vista (Panama) 76 cases; San Francisco (Panama) 72 cases and Bethania with 68 cases.