While 1,515 new cases of covid-19 raised the total of active cases in the country to 13,643. on Wednesday, July 14 the Rt dropped from 1.10 last week to 1.01 reports the Ministry of Health(Minsa). 

In addition, 7 new deaths are reported. The cumulative death toll is 6,661.

The number of people in quarantine totals 12,900, with 12,538 in-home isolation and 362 in hotels While 632 people are confined in the hospital ward and 111 are in intensive care units (ICU).

The provinces where there is an increase in cases are Los Santos, Herrera, and Panama Oeste, but cases have dropped in the metropolitan area, in Chiriquí, and in the district of San Miguelito.