With a population of 4 million, Panama has gone from 200 cases a day to 1,100 over the last few weeks.
VIRUS SURGE IN PANAMA. A patient infected with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 remains in the Intensive Care Unit at the Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid Hospital Complex, in Panama City on July 04, 2020. Photo by Luis Acosta/AFP
"The fear of the collapse of the public system in our country is evident if the number of cases remains the same," Domingo Moreno, coordinator of a coalition of healthcare workers' unions, told AFP.With 42,000 cases and 839 deaths, Panama has the worst official tally of coronavirus infections in the region.According to official figures, close to 20,000 people are in isolation at home or in hotels. Another 1,000 are receiving hospital treatment, 159 of whom are in intensive care.
Doctors and nurses around the country have protested in recent weeks demanding medical supplies and protective equipment. But some people, like Silda Idalia Rios, are afraid of taking the test because of rumors circulating about the pandemic.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Care fatigueLast Wednesday I started to talk about the surge in COVID-19 cases and why contact tracing is so important, not just tracing how infections started and spread but also publicizing the
Read more »
Hong Kong to shut all schools after virus cases spikeSchools will close from Monday, July 13, bringing forward the start of the summer holidays after the city recorded an 'exponential growth' of locally transmitted cases in the past few days
Read more »
Back clean energy post-virus, UN chief urges leaders
Read more »
Hospital cleaner thanked by retired Air Force dad for helping him beat COVID-19A hospital cleaner showed that not every hero at the hospital has to wear a white gown, as a COVID survivor credited her for his recovery.
Read more »
NFL to ban jersey swaps over virus fears
Read more »