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“Flexibility for the Island!” – Community Members Oppose the New COVID Restrictions for Bocas del Toro December 16, 2020 Bocas del Toro has a low amount of active COVID-19 cases compared to other regions in the country (99 in the whole province, 6 in the island district as of December 12th). On December 15th, Panama’s Ministry of Health announced stricter health measures nationwide for at least December 18, 2020 to January 4th, 2021. In less than 24 hours of the news, the new restrictions are causing mass cancellations by would-be visitors to the islands and further devastation to the tourism-dependent economy of Bocas del Toro. The local municipal council opposes these restrictions for Bocas del Toro islands and has appealed to the national government for special consideration as a tourist zone with a low COVID-19 case rate. ....