Panama City, Panama /The national rallies that are just around the corner, already have a position on the part of the health authorities regarding their realization; While the celebration of carnivals is also on the agenda of the entity that governs public health policies in Panama.
This Sunday, August 28, the Minister of Health, Luis Francisco Sucre, was questioned about the parades in honor of the country that take place in November. He responded to the question that they are in talks with the Ministry of Education and does not see any disturbance at the present time for not implementing them.
“If things continue as they are, we can quietly hold our national rallies (…) Many approached us to ask us if we would hold national rallies and I think yes, unless the situation becomes complicated or we have a very extreme situationSucre highlighted.
Regarding the carnivals that should take place in the first months of 2023, the head of the health file did not give a direct answer. “First we go step by step, then we see what happens with the carnivals“.
Cases of COVID-19 in Panama have dropped dramatically in recent weeks. According to the latest weekly epidemiological report from the Ministry of Health, there are less than 300 cases in all areas of the metropolitan area.
Sucre has asked residents to go to vaccination centers so that they can comply with full vaccination schedules against COVID-19.
Statistics provided by the Regional Epidemiology Department indicate this During week 32, a total of 130,907 doses of vaccine against Covid-19 and 256,900 doses of influenza were applied.
With information from Kayra Saldaña.
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