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Panama Reopening Timetable

4 years ago
While business organizations continue to make dire predictions that the economy needs to be reactivated at a faster pace than that approved by the Cabinet, President Cortizo is holding firm to the timetable announced on August 25th as the country moves closer to controlling the spread of the coronavirus. "All society must assume joint responsibility in the observance of the measures that guarantee the safe and reliable progress of the country towards a full recovery of the economy, while protecting the lives of all citizens."

The reopening timetable starts today:

September 7th - Construction industry and related activities (engineers, architects, project managers, contractors, moving and hauling services). Panama Pacific Special Economic Area. Colon Free Zone and free zones. Private marinas and sport fishing. Tailors and dressmakers. Shoe stores and car washes.

September 14th - End of the mobility restriction by:

Safe-conducts abolished, except for companies that, due to their economic activity, require mobility of their workers during curfew hours.

Curfew is from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am from Monday to Saturday and total quarantine on Sunday.

September 21st - Sports activities will be reopened, but without public.

September 28th - Presence of public at sports events. Retail trade opens.
Restaurants and inns. Professional services pending to open include:
National aviation. Family activities on the beach, rivers and natural parks, by province. The Presidente Remón Racecourse, but without an audience.

October 12th - Curfew lifted, even on Sunday. International aviation. Hotels, motels, rural hostels, lodging places and complementary services.
Tourist activities, non-essential transport (recreational and tourism).
Creative and cultural industries, music and art academies, libraries, swimming pools. The National Charity Lottery.

Pending the opening date
Cinemas, theaters, museums, galleries and tourist sites with closed structures, gyms, children's amusement rooms, casinos, bars, canteens, gardens, discotheques and the like, or for holding congresses, concerts, fairs, patrons, carnivals, parades, processions and other activities.

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