Are penalties in Panama waived?

This just started making the rounds - Nito Cortizo just posted this on Twitter: "Starting Sunday, March 22 at 11:59 pm, arrivals and departures of all international flights to our country will be suspended for a period of 30 days."

So, if true you will be spending more time here, which is probably a good thing because you sound pretty safe where you are. I would think penalties would be waved, but who knows. I believe in ordinary times there are fines for overstaying your visa, something like $50/month. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong. But at worst, this might be what happens with you.

One time I was 3 days over, and I had to pay $20/day, which was not cheap for
My budget.  Someone told me to go to the panama migracion website, so I
Did, and asked the same question.  once in broken Spanish and once in
English, lol.  no idea if a) someone will read it, b) and/or reply,

I went to the Facebook group, Expats en Panama, with your question. Answers so far...

It's 50 a month typically. Not sure anyone knows how this will play out long-term.

If they lock you in, I doubt you could be held liable for their doing...

Yeah it's $50 per month you overstay

180 days? I thought the tourist visa was only 90 days?
Depends on your nationality. For US citizens, 180 day stay but only 90 days driving on your stateside license.

The current cost for each month you overstay is now $100. However, I think under your circumstances, like many others, it could be waived. Good question for the immigration office.
In Costa Rica, they have automatically extended tourist visas for 90 days for those who are still legal in the country (i.e. had valid tourist visas) at the time the decree was issued.