Metro passengers flouting mask rules fined $100-$150

Subway passengers who have not been making correct use of the face shield and the mask for the protection against covid-19 on public transport have been hit during the week with fines of $100 to $150.

Metro Panama SA, after the provision of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) on the mandatory use of face shields in public transport, from May 17  levied the fines as they refused to comply with current regulations.

With the reactivation of economic activities, the current demand in working days is approximately 250,000 users throughout the network, so that from the Operations Control Center real-time monitoring of the capacity carried by train is maintained and, In this way, actions are taken to guarantee the 80% load required by the Minsa.