04 June 2020 – Sanitary fence to be established between Bocas del Toro and Chiriquí Grande

Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Civil Defence
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Domestic travel
Level of Jurisdiction: Regional
Lead People/Agency: Ministry of Health (leading)
Ministry of Security (implementing)

Overview: A sanitary fence is established in specific communities due to its high number of infections. The communities are located in the Bocas del Toro Province to the north west of the national territory on the Atlantic coast. In the districts of Chiriquí Grande, Pantanal, Finca 01 of the Changuinola district and in the BarriadaThe Solution of the Bocas del Toro District, the control will be effective and the health and safety actions aimed at containing the massive movement of people, according to the epidemiological situation of said areas, are in order to guarantee the health of the population that lives there.
Full details here: http://minsa.b-cdn.net/sites/default/files/general/resolucion_no_486_3_junio_2020.pdf

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Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Scientific Evidence (e.g. academic paper, report)
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – academic, International – academic