A worker from the Minera Panamá company affected by COVID-19 has died.

Israel Cedeño,  deputy director of Planning of the  Health Ministry (Minsa), confirmed the death of the worker and said that two weeks ago they sent a group of workers to quarantine. hotels in of Coclé

Cedeño added that others remained working and following up inside the mine by doctors from the mining company’s clinic.

A sanitary fence was installed approximately two weeks ago, the day there was a massive departure of miners fleeing the coronavirus threat.