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Authorities refer over 1,600 to Prosecution for violating Covid-19 preventive measures

Published: 23 Jan 2022 - 10:15 am | Last Updated: 23 Jan 2022 - 10:16 am
Peninsula

QNA

Doha: The designated authorities referred 1,638 people to the prosecution for non-compliance with the preventive and precautionary measures in place in the country to contain the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19).

Among them, 847 people were referred to the prosecution for not wearing masks, 760 people for not adhering to the safe distance, and 31 people for not downloading the Ehteraz app.

The measures are in line with the Cabinet decision and Decree Law No. 17 of 1990 on infectious diseases, and the precautionary measures in force in the country to contain the spread of COVID-19.

The designated authorities called on the public to adhere to the precautionary measures in place to ensure their safety and the safety of others.