In total, Panama accumulates 418,604 infections of covid-19 and 6,661 deaths, according to the epidemiological report of the Ministry of Health.
The Ministry of Health ( Minsa ) of Panama on 14 July 2021 reported 1,515 new cases of covid-19 and 7 deaths from this disease in the last 24 hours.
In total, Panama accumulates 418,604 infections of covid-19 and 6,661 deaths. The fatality is at 1.6%.
15,602 tests to detect covid-19 were applied in the last hours. The positivity is at 9.7%.
To date, there are 13,643 active cases in Panama and 398,300 recovered patients.
Of the total of infected patients 12,900 are isolated, of them 12,538 in their residences and 362 in hospital hotels.
While 743 are hospitalized, of which 632 are in ward and 111 in intensive care units.
Covid-19 effective reproduction rate or Rt
On the other hand, Dr. Leonardo Labrador, head of epidemiology at the
Minsa, reported that the effective reproduction rate of
covid-19 or Rt in Panama is 1.01.
Labrador said there are very inconspicuous changes in the breeding number.
He explained that for example in the province of Darién the Rt is at 1.48, while in the region of Panama Metro, Veraguas, Chiriquí and San Miguelito they maintain a Rt below 1 for more than two consecutive weeks.
The other health regions maintain an Rt above 1.