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653 people booked for violating Covid-19 precautionary measures

Published: 27 Jan 2022 - 01:11 pm | Last Updated: 27 Jan 2022 - 01:12 pm
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Doha: The designated authorities referred 653 people to the prosecution for Covid-19 precautionary measure violations on Thursday (January 27, 2022).

542 people were reported for not wearing masks, 101 for not maintaining safe physical distance, and 10 for not installing the Ehteraz app. 

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.