Virus cases surge to 14,609 and 357 deaths

 
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For the first time since the arrival of COVID_19  in Panama At the close of Wednesday, June 3, new cases exceeded 500  and the death total climbed to 357.

The total of  confirmed infections is 14,609 of which 9,519 (65.2%) have recovered, according to the country's Epidemiological Surveillance System.

Of the 514 new cases found this Wednesday, 43% correspond to clusters identified in Panama City, the Ministry of Health clarified in its daily report.

Meanwhile, it was reported that 4,331 people are in home isolation (590 in hotels), 402 are hospitalized divided into 327 in the ward and 75 in intensive care.