Panama curfew extends to 12 hours

Panama's countrywide 9 pm to 5 am curfew in Panama has been extended and will operate 5:00 pm to 5:00 am from today.

Ministry of Health and Social Security Fund administrative personnel, the Panama Fire Department, hospitals, healthcare facilities, medical and veterinary laboratories as well as pharmaceutical industries, drugstore pharmacies and companies dedicated to the production of disinfectants and hygiene products, are excepted, Newsroom Panama reports.