{"id":6371,"date":"2021-10-04T09:11:02","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T09:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frapan-invest.com\/?p=6371"},"modified":"2023-12-16T20:17:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T20:17:28","slug":"corona-virus-in-panama-update-04-october-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frapan-invest.com\/en\/corona-virus-in-panama-update-04-october-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Corona Virus in Panama \/ Update 04 October 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The corona situation in Panama has strongly improved and is at a stable level. There are almost no more curfews. They now offer Corona vaccination trips to Panama for tourists from neighbouring countries, as they are doing very well with the vaccinations in Panama. There is no mandatory vaccination. Below you will find information around the Corona situation, the vaccination strategy and the impact of the pandemic on life, travel and the economy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Health (figures as of 03 October 2021)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are currently <strong>3.095 active cases<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>R-value<\/strong> is 0,82<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panama performs the same <strong>number of tests <\/strong>per capita as Germany.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The percentage of <strong>positive tests<\/strong> is currently 2 &#8211; 5% daily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong> intensive care beds<\/strong> have never been fully utilized.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corona vaccination<\/strong> (Biontech\/Pfizer und AstraZeneca) started in Panama in January. Approximately 70% of the population have received at least one dose of vaccine and 50% are fully vaccinated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>75%<\/strong> of those over 12 are <strong>fully vaccinated<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is <strong>no mandatory vaccination<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>So far, 10% of the Panamanian population has been infected with Corona. Taking into account the estimated number of unreported cases, this figure should be about <strong>25%<\/strong>, which is much closer to <strong>herd immunity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>graph<\/strong> shows the weekly trend (March 20 &#8211; Sept 21) of new infections (bars) and the test positive rate (curve \/ <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prensa.com\/sociedad\/data-studio-casos-de-coronavirus-covid-19-en-panama\/\" target=\"_blank\">data link<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frapan-invest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-1024x440.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frapan-invest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-1024x440.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.frapan-invest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.frapan-invest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/www.frapan-invest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-1536x661.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.frapan-invest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-600x258.png 600w, https:\/\/www.frapan-invest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image.png 1660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Economy<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All sectors of the economy are open.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>support payment<\/strong> for socially weak people is 120 USD per month. As unemployment has skyrocketed, this amount is barely enough for many poorer families.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current estimates predict <strong>economic growth<\/strong> <strong>of +12% in 2021<\/strong> (2020: -17%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Life in Panama<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Panama City and in almost all other regions, there are currently <strong>no longer any curfew restrictions<\/strong>. Exceptions are Col\u00f3n, Panama Oeste and Chiriqu\u00ed (daily 01.00am &#8211; 04.00am).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is still a <strong>mask requirement<\/strong>, which also applies outdoors. This is to be lifted, but the date has not yet been fixed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The government measures the corona risk of the individual regions on the basis of certain indicators (R-value, hospital occupancy rate, etc.) and adopts <strong>region-specific measures<\/strong> on the basis of this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Travel to Panama<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Since 12 October 2020 Panama Citys<strong> International Airport is open<\/strong> again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fully vaccinated persons may <strong>enter Panama<\/strong> without presenting a Corona test. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourismpanama.com\/plan-your-vacation\/advisories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Current entry regulations<\/a> can be found in the previous link or on the page of the German Foreign Office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panama offers <strong>vaccination trips for tourists<\/strong> to get vaccinated against Corona in Panama from 01 October 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Departing travelers<\/strong> can take a Corona test at Panama City Airport (if required by their home country).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FRAPAN-Invest<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Klaus Happ&#8217;s company &#8220;FRAPAN-Invest&#8221; advises investors who want to invest in <strong>real estate in Panama<\/strong>. Furthermore, Klaus Happ will be happy to advise you personally on the subject of \u201cPlan B in Panama\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"frapan-invest.com\/en\/our-offer\/\" style=\"border-radius:16px\">Our offer in Panama<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The real estate market in Panama is internationally one of the <a href=\"\/?page_id=2203\">most interesting<\/a> for investments. We would like to be your trusted local partner and assist you with the initial purchase. Additionally, we can take care of your real estate in Panama in a sustainable way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Profitable, safe and beautiful:<\/strong><br><em>Investments in Panama<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The corona situation in Panama has strongly improved and is at a stable level. There are almost no more curfews. They now offer Corona vaccination trips to Panama for tourists from neighbouring countries, as they are doing very well with the vaccinations in Panama. There is no mandatory vaccination. 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