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Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
2020-01-04 Border checks  Since January, ships arriving at the Panama Canal waterway have been required to report if they have... Hellenic Shipping News
2020-01-22 Health screenings in airports and border crossings temperature screenings at airports nationwide and at other points of entry implemented... GardaWorld
2020-03-13 Border closure  As of March 13, all cruise ship passengers are banned from disembarking in Panama. If passengers mu... OSAC
2020-03-13 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies 14 days quarantine for travellers from Cina, South Korea, Italy and Iran... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-13 Health screenings in airports and border crossings ... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-13 Limit public gatherings all public gatherings banned... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-13 Schools closure  ... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-13 Isolation and quarantine policies 14 days quarantine for travellers from Cina, South Korea, Italy and Iran... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-16 Border closure  Only Panama nationals and foreign residents will be allowed to enter Panama from 23:59 (local time) ... GardaWorld
2020-03-17 Economic measures hygiene articles will be regulated along with food. In support of these supplies, the State will buy... Panama Advisory International Group
2020-03-17 Limit public gatherings Labor Minister will ease labor regulations so that companies can adapt the sessions to the nature of... Panama Advisory International Group
2020-03-18 Curfews Effective March 18, the government of Panama has announced there will be an indefinite nationwide cu... US Embassy Panama
2020-03-19 Schools closure  Schools remain closed nationwide until April 7... GardaWorld
2020-03-19 Public services closure  Authorities have also ordered all shops across the country to close except for supermarkets, pharmac... GardaWorld
2020-03-19 Limit public gatherings public gatherings of more than 50 people will be prohibited... GardaWorld
2020-03-19 Isolation and quarantine policies All incoming travelers are subject to a mandatory 14-day in-home quarantine. Transiting travelers wh... US Embassy Panama
2020-03-19 Surveillance and monitoring If a traveler comes from Germany, China, Italy, South Korea, Iran, Spain, or France and has no sympt... US Embassy Panama
2020-03-19 Health screenings in airports and border crossings The Ministry of Health has staff taking the temperature of travelers and they are asking each travel... US Embassy Panama
2020-03-19 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies All incoming travelers are subject to a mandatory 14-day in-home quarantine. Transiting travelers wh... US Embassy Panama
2020-03-19 Closure of businesses and public services Authorities have also ordered all shops across the country to close except for supermarkets, pharmac... GardaWorld
2020-03-20 Curfews nationwide curfew from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. There are some exemptions: public services, hospital... US Embassy Panama
2020-03-22 International flights suspension Effective at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, Panama will suspend all commercial flights into and out... OSAC
2020-03-24 Economic measures Executive Decree No. 507 of March 24, 2020, in its article 9, orders the suspension for a period of ... Republic of Panama
2020-03-24 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies people who break health regulations and quarantines could be fined​ between $50,000 to $100,000.... US Embassy Panama
2020-03-24 Curfews Effective Tuesday, March 24, The Government of Panama will expand a nationwide curfew from the curre... US Embassy Panama
2020-03-24 Isolation and quarantine policies people who break health regulations and quarantines could be fined​ between $50,000 to $100,000.... US Embassy Panama
2020-03-25 Curfews On March 24, Panama's President announced that the public will need to quarantine and self-isolate t... GardaWorld
2020-03-25 Domestic travel restrictions On Wed, March 25, Panamanian authorities announced the suspension of all domestic air travel until f... GardaWorld
2020-03-25 Surveillance and monitoring Decree 504 established that people who break health regulations and quarantines could be fined​ be... US Embassy Panama
2020-04-01 Limit public gatherings Effective April 1, for 15 days. Women will be able to leave their homes for essential purchases only... GardaWorld
2020-04-02 Economic measures Bank moratorium in place until June on the payment of mortgages, car credits, credit cards and other... Post Online Media
2020-04-03 Economic measures Cortizo Cohen passes law authorizing use of the Panama Savings Fund and easing of the fiscal deficit... Republic of Panama
2020-04-08 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals has placed its Cobre Panama operation into care and maintenanc... Mining Weekly
2020-04-08 Isolation and quarantine policies Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals has placed its Cobre Panama operation into care and maintenanc... Mining Weekly
2020-04-11 Partial lockdown Panamanians required to stay at home on April 11 and 12... news.am
2020-04-12 Requirement to wear protective gear in public People required to use masks, even homemade ones, when in public.     ... US Embassy in Panama
2020-04-16 Strengthening the public health system Panama builds hospital to combat COVID-19 in less than a month... Republic of Panama
2020-04-16 Economic measures IMF Executive Board Approves a US$515 Million Disbursement to Panama to address the COVID-19 Pandemi... IMF
2020-04-18 Full lockdown Panama govt announced that both 18 & 19, will be full quarantine whereby no one can leave ... US Embassy in Panama
2020-04-20 Schools closure  To guarantee the right to receive education, Meduca establishes minimum criteria for virtual educati... Republic of Panama
2020-04-20 Economic measures "All the launch or eviction processes are suspended", while the emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic ... Republic of Panama
2020-04-20 Changes in prison-related policies President Cortizo Cohen grants, for the third time, reductions of sentence as humanitarian aid for C... Republic of Panama
2020-04-20 International flights suspension On April 20, the Government of Panama extended the suspension of international commercial passenger ... US Embassy Panama
2020-04-20 Lockdown of refugee/idp camps or other minorities Around 1,700 illegal migrants heading to the United States are being held in a jungle camp by Panama... the international news
2020-04-21 Requirement to wear protective gear in public On April 21, the Municipal Council of the City of Panama passed a new decree stating that anyone lea... US Embassy Panama
2020-04-24 Other public health measures enforced In compliance with the president's instructions, ENSA suspends power outages to customers... Republic of Panama
2020-04-25 Full lockdown Government of Panama announced that both Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26, will be ful... US Embassy Panama
2020-04-29 Economic measures Vice President instructs procurement committee to account for use of pandemic funds ... Republic of Panama
2020-05-01 Economic measures National Government extends coverage of delivery of the Digital Voucher to more than 233,000 Panaman... Republic of Panama
2020-05-02 Full lockdown On April 30, the Government of Panama announced that both Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, will b... US Embassy Panama
2020-05-04 Economic measures Executive sanctions project 295 and achieves agreement to establish moratorium with banks until Dece... Republic of Panama
2020-05-09 Strengthening the public health system Expanded Program on Immunization (PAI) of the Minsa continues... La Prensa
2020-05-09 Full lockdown both Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10, will be full quarantine whereby no one can leave their hom... US Embassy Panama
2020-05-12 Limit public gatherings MINSA announced that parents may take one child per family outside, near their home or in the social... US Embassy Panama
2020-05-12 Schools closure  Students from first to sixth grade will have classes on television from Monday, May 11, taught by te... La Prensa
2020-05-12 Economic measures CSS Trust in the National Bank requires audited statements for disbursement... Estrella Panama
2020-05-13 Other public health measures enforced For this opening of commercial activity, Minister Turner reported that companies and the various fac... Estrella Panama
2020-05-13 Closure of businesses and public services opening of shops of the first will take place this May 13 and includes mechanical workshops and spar... Estrella Panama
2020-05-13 Economic measures industrial fisheries and aquaculture permitted to open... Estrella Panama
2020-05-13 Emergency administrative structures activated or established The Ministry of Health (Minsa) published the sanitary guidelines that companies must comply with in ... La Prensa
2020-05-13 Limit public gatherings work meetings of up to 10 people and strict compliance with the guidelines for the return to the new... Estrella Panama
2020-05-14 Economic measures Third phase of the digital voucher for the Panama Solidarity Plan for the benefit of 149,684 people ... Panama Govt
2020-05-15 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Executive sanctions law that ensures municipal budget rescue... Panama Govt
2020-05-15 Strengthening the public health system Minister Turner explained MINSA purchases to face COVID-19 cases... Panama Govt
2020-05-16 Economic measures DGI extends payment of income tax... La Estrella de Panama
2020-05-16 Limit product imports/exports Panama has been able to resume its exports of watermelons and melons to England.... La Estrella de Panama
2020-05-16 Surveillance and monitoring companies must inform the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development (Mitradel) of the list with the pe... La Estrella de Panama
2020-05-17 International flights suspension Panama ban on international flights has been extended until June 22, "for reasons of public health."... MenaFN
2020-05-18 Curfews Government Takes Step to End Quarantine Gender Discrimination... Human Rights Watch
2020-05-18 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Exercises such as bicycling, running, and skating will now be permissible activities if done within ... US Embassy Panama
2020-05-18 Domestic travel restrictions Exercises such as bicycling, running, and skating will now be permissible activities if done within ... US Embassy Panama
2020-05-18 Schools closure  junior high and middle school youth will join the program Connect with the star , who will receive c... La Prensa
2020-05-27 Partial lockdown Until this May 31 the quarantine of Sunday is maintained', Eyra Ruiz... la Estrella
2020-05-27 Awareness campaigns Office of the Ombudsman implements a telephone line to capture complaints about human rights violati... la Estrella
2020-06-01 Curfews Starting June 1, the quarantine with movement restrictions will end. The quarantine and two-hour mo... US Embassy Panama
2020-06-01 Closure of businesses and public services This new flexibility does not permit social group activities, cultural events, festivals, visits to ... US Embassy Panama
2020-06-01 Limit public gatherings This new flexibility does not permit social group activities, cultural events, festivals, visits to ... US Embassy Panama
2020-06-01 Requirement to wear protective gear in public The use of masks and social distancing will still be required.... US Embassy Panama
2020-06-04 Domestic travel restrictions health cordon has been declared in the district of Chiriqui Grande, and in the communities of Pantan... US Embassy Panama
2020-06-04 Checkpoints within the country The Government of Panama still maintains security checkpoints on the roads and prohibits most interp... US Embassy Panama
2020-06-06 International flights suspension All international and domestic commercial passenger flights are suspended, until June 22. There are ... US Embassy Panama
2020-06-06 Humanitarian exemptions All international and domestic commercial passenger flights are suspended, until June 22. There are ... US Embassy Panama
2020-06-06 Curfews curfew will be extended for Panama Oeste and Panama provinces. On Saturday, June 6 curfew will begi... US Embassy Panama
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