While Panama hotels are working on bio-security protocols to enable guests to feel safe, only 36 percent  will re-open their doors in October

Fernando Machado, vice- president of the Panamanian Association of Hotels (Apatel), says that many hotels will not reopen immediately, but will do so progressively as reservations are confirmed,  while others evaluate opening next year.

The Association surveyed 125 hotels, of which 36% will open in October; 32% would open between November and December; the rest consider a later reopening, or analyze other options apply.

Machado confirmed that one hotel in the capital has announced its final closure.