NewsLady Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Newslady Note: It's been reported that the $50,000 - $100,000 fines established by Decree 504 apply only to persons who have been diagnosed with the virus and then proceed to break the quarantine. Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Panama City, Panama (March 24, 2020) Location: Panama Event: Expansion of Nationwide Curfew Hours Effective Tuesday, March 24, The Government of Panama will expand a nationwide curfew from the current times of 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Decree 504 establishes that people who break health regulations and quarantines will receive fines between $50,000 to $100,000, and this includes sending files to penal authorities in order to protect the population. The Embassy received notice that Panama may enact nationwide movement restrictions at some point in the near future. As of now, the movement restrictions are not in effect, and we do not know when it will happen. However, it could be at any time. We are working to get more information The movement restrictions will include regular windows of time for people to grocery shop, get medicines, and take care of other critical activities based on the last digit of their cedula number or passport if an individual does not have a cedula. For U.S. Citizens in Panama without a cedula, they should carry their passports at all times and only/only move for grocery-meds shopping. As movement restriction information becomes clearer, the Embassy will provide additional guidance and updates for the U.S. citizen community. Even with these time allowances, during the nationwide movement restrictions the Embassy encourages everyone to prepare accordingly. Take the opportunity to stock up on any medicines and food supplies you may need to shelter in place in your homes for an extended period of time. www.step.state.gov Denese A. Rodgers +507 6456-8539 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted March 24, 2020 Moderators Share Posted March 24, 2020 24 minutes ago, NewsLady said: Newslady Note: It's been reported that the $50,000 - $100,000 fines established by Decree 504 apply only to persons who have been diagnosed with the virus and then proceed to break the quarantine. According to a La Prensa newspaper article, the above interpretation is correct. That level of fine comes AFTER Minsa confirms a curfew violator as having Covid-19. For more details, please visit http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/14130-panama-and-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic/?do=findComment&comment=39936 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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