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Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Panama City, Panama (November 11, 2020)
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November 12, 2020

Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Panama City, Panama (November 11, 2020)

Events:  Movement Restrictions and Closure in Sona and San Francisco 

Beginning today, November 11, the movement restrictions in Sona and San Francisco, in the province of Veraguas, are changed as follows: 

  • Beaches, rivers, and hot springs are closed; 
  • Curfew is from 7:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m., Monday through Friday; 
  • Sunday quarantine begins at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and is lifted at 5:00 a.m. on Monday. 

Movement restrictions remain unchanged in the rest of the country.   

The Embassy will continue to send messages, as needed, about larger changes that may affect U.S. citizens in Panama.   Minor changes, such as new health recommendations or reopening of a new sector of Panama’s economy, will be placed on the Embassy’s COVID-19 Information page.  For all the details about changes made by the Government of Panama in response to the pandemic, please see the daily announcements from the Ministry of Health 

Actions to Take:   

Assistance:    

U.S. Embassy Panama City, Panama   
Building 783, Demetrio Basilio Lakas Avenue   
Clayton, Panama   
+507 317-5000   
Panama-ACS@state.gov    
https://pa.usembassy.gov/   

State Department – Consular Affairs   
+1 (888)407-4747 or +1 (202)501-4444   
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