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Over 1,300 booked for violating Covid-19 precautionary measures

Published: 16 Jan 2022 - 07:41 pm | Last Updated: 16 Jan 2022 - 07:44 pm
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Doha: The designated authorities referred 1,300 people to the prosecution for Covid-19 precautionary measure violations on Saturday (January 16, 2022).

571 people were reported for not wearing masks, 720 for not maintaining safe physical distance, and 11 for not installing the Ehteraz app. 

The Ministry also referred to 12 people for not following the limit of people inside a vehicle, which is specified as 4 including the driver, except for the same family members, and 2 people for not complying with conditions of quarantine. 

The measures are in line with the Cabinet decision on Covid-19 restrictions, all citizens and residents must continue to wear masks in public places.

"In line with the cabinet decision based on Law No. 17 of 1990 regarding infectious diseases, the competent authorities referred several people to the Prosecution for violating Covid-19 preventive and precautionary measures in force," Ministry said in a statement.