Panama’s civil aviation authority said on Friday it will extend a suspension of international flights by another month due to the coronavirus crisis.
The additional month of suspended flights begins on July 22, according to a statement from the civil aviation authority.
International flights were first suspended in March as the spread of the virus prompted authorities to impose measures to better contain it.
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The country’s Tocumen airport is a major hub for Panama-based Copa Airlines, which like other carriers has been hard hit by the pandemic.
As of Friday, Panama had reported 51,408 total cases of the coronavirus and 1,038 deaths.
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