Ministry officials fine over 850 for Covid-19 violations

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: The designated authorities referred 861 people to the prosecution for non-compliance with the preventive and precautionary measures in place in the country to limit the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19). Among them, 734 people were referred to the prosecution for not wearing masks in places where they are mandatory, 118 did not adhere to the social distancing,  and nine for not installing the Ehteraz app on their mobile phones. All these violators were referred to the Public Prosecution. Till now the ministry has referred thousands of people to the Public Prosecution for violating the Covid-19 precautionary measures in the country. The measure is in line with 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. The designated authorities called on the public to adhere to the precautionary and preventive decisions in force to protect them and others from the spread of the Coronavirus in society.MENAFN29052021000063011010ID1102168424