The Panama Canal reported that 90% of COVID-19 infections were registered in the Colón area.
The Panama Canal reported a significant increase in new cases of
covid-19 among its collaborators in the last week, "which shows an atypical behavior."
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) detailed in a statement that in the last week it registered 63 new infections of
covid-19 versus 4 registered in the previous week.
90% of the infections were registered in the Colón area, for which the application of swabs for the detection of
covid-19 cases was coordinated with the Ministry of Health (
Minsa), the ACP indicated.
To date, the Panama Canal counts 74 active cases, of which 73 collaborators are in isolation, and one is hospitalized.
The total accumulated cases of
covid-19 in the Panama Canal workforce is 1,777 and 21 deaths from this disease.
The ACP assured that they implement biosafety standards to protect the health of their employees and their families.