The deputy Marcos Castillero, current president of the National Assembly, tested positive for coronavirus.
Castillero "is under quarantine under medical observation," the Panamanian Legislative Branch reported in a statement.
Other members of the Assembly have caught COVID-19, among them the deputies Tito Rodríguez, Pedro Torres, Héctor Brands and Julio Mendoza.
The National Assembly adopted a series of biosafety measures to prevent contagion, such as the distribution of masks, alcohol gel as well as the installation of acrylic panels among the seats of deputies.
Other members of the Assembly have caught COVID-19, among them the deputies Tito Rodríguez, Pedro Torres, Héctor Brands and Julio Mendoza.
The National Assembly adopted a series of biosafety measures to prevent contagion, such as the distribution of masks, alcohol gel as well as the installation of acrylic panels among the seats of deputies.