STRI Announcement

Reinstated mobility restrictions as of Monday, June 8th

Dear STRI Community, Visitors and Contractors,

Through Communiqué # 103 dated June 6, 2020, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) reported that as of Monday, June 8, mobility restriction measures will be reinstated per prior schedule, by sex and ID number, in the provinces of Panama and West Panama.

Also, per Communiqué # 27 dated June 6, 2020, the opening of the companies in blocks one and two remains in effect, as do the “salvoconductos” (special transit permits) of their critical staff under the conditions described in this statement. It is our understanding that STRI collaborators who have “salvoconductos” due to the critical nature of their functions, must carry them while this new measure remains in effect. Likewise, this information is being confirmed with the corresponding authorities and updates will be communicated through a STRI Announcement.

MINSA reiterated that curfew hours in Panamá and West Panamá remain in effect from Saturday at 5:00 pm until Monday, June 8 at 5:00 am.

Due to the change in the mobility restriction measures, the use of safe conducts will be necessary in the provinces of Panama and western Panama. Companies in blocks 1 and 2 that do not have their validation can do so by entering https://validacion.salvoconductos.mici.gob.pa/register

Companies that already had their passes with the validation platform should not issue new ones.

Return to Quarantine in western Panama and Panama Provinces

The government announced that the provinces of Panama and western Panama will return to movement restrictions based on gender and ID number, starting on June 8: 

Women:  Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

Men:  Tuesdays and Thursdays

Movement will be restricted to a two-hour window based on the last digit of the person’s ID number or passport number in the case of not being a Panamanian citizen: 

If last number is 7 – 6:30 – 8:30am

If last number is 8 – 7:30 – 9:30am

If last number is 9 – 8:30 – 10:30am

If last number is 0 – 9:30 – 11:30am

If last number is 1 – 12:30 – 2:30pm

If last number is 2 – 1:30 – 3:30pm

If last number is 3 – 2:30 – 4:30pm

If last number is 4 – 3:30 – 5:30pm

If last number is 5 – 4:30 – 6:30pm

If last number is 6 – 5:30 – 7:30pm

There is a special window for those over 60 years old, regardless of ID or passport numbers, between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

During weekends the quarantine is from 5pm on Friday until 5am on Monday.

Normal exceptions apply for save conduct holders