Interhospital control center as virus cases reach 32,785

With an increase of 1,099 new cases in 24 hours the total of detected COVID-19 cases in Panama swelled to 32,785 on Sunday, June 28 and the death total rose to 620.

He adds that the patients recovered are 15,595 and There were  3,225 tests for the coronavirus bringing the total to 128,795.There are 15,679  in isolation and (718 in hospital hotels).

Hospitalized patients total  891 (744 are in wards  and 147 in intensive care)

As the virus threatens hospital capacity, an   Interhospital Control Center was installed on Monday, June 29  at the Ministry of Health headquarters, to coordinate between Minsa and the Social Security Fund (CSS).

The  center aims to “make a permanent analysis of the installed capacity of the different medical centers in the country to provide more efficient care and facilitate their management and lead to the proper administration of each of the hospitals.”