The  deaths of 20 people from Covid-19 , Sunday brought  Panama’s pandemic death toll to 521  The daily toll is the highest to date,  with the previous peak d on June 6, when 16  deaths were recorded, but Panama’s lethality rate at 1.95%, is well below the global percentage, of  5.22%.

The accumulated total of cases is 26,752, including 722 on Sunday. The latest report shows that that 10,820 are in isolation and  747 are hospitalized. With , 615 in wards and 132 in intensive care units pushing the system to its limits.

On Sunday 2,087 tests were carried out, with  35% positive, far from the 10% ideal for controlling the epidemic.