The countrywide  9 pm to 5 am curfew in Panama has  been  extended  and will  operate  5:00 pm to 5:00 am from Tuesday, March 24

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

 Likewise, the curfew does not apply to personnel of gas stations, cargo industry (air, sea, and land) public transport, supermarkets, self-service restaurants, security companies, banks, the food, and agriculture industry, telecommunications, and the media.

The rest of the population will face sanctions, for failing to comply with the decree.