A recent surge in cases of coronavirus in the districts of Soná and Santiago, in the province of Veraguas will likely mean a total weekend quarantine in the districts of Soná and Santiago, in Veraguas

"If the Rt (transmission rate) does not vary and the number of cases not decrease, we will enforce a total quarantine," said Health Minister Franco Sucre on a tour of the province on Saturday, October 3.

“The cases are going up. The number of active cases continues to rise, "Sucre said while explaining that after the flexibility of mobility measures and the opening of new economic activities in the country as part of the" plan towards the new normality, "it is expected that "the opening blow" will be reflected next week.