There were 29 COVID-29 deaths on Thursday, July 23, meaning one person died every 50 minutes bringing the total to date to 1,209. There were 911 new infections of what nay-sayers like to call  “the flu” raising the number of accumulated cases from March to 56.817. and putting additional strain on overstretched medical personnel

Meanwhile, Health Minister, Luis Francisco Sucre, reports that he called a meeting with the medical unions of the San Miguel Arcángel Hospital who have taken to the streets to protest a shortage of equipment and staff. "We know of the concern on the part of doctors and other professionals," he said and reported that in recent weeks they have hired 160 nurses and 138 doctors. At least 10 Panama doctors have been killed by the deadly virus.