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579 people booked for violating Covid-19 precautionary measures

Published: 17 Jan 2022 - 01:31 pm | Last Updated: 17 Jan 2022 - 01:32 pm
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Doha: The designated authorities referred 579 people to the prosecution for Covid-19 precautionary measure violations on Monday (January 17, 2022).

441 people were reported for not wearing masks, 132 for not maintaining safe physical distance, and 3 for not installing the Ehteraz app. 

The Ministry also referred to one person 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.