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Ministry acts against 239 for Covid-19 precautionary violations

Published: 22 Sep 2021 - 09:11 pm | Last Updated: 28 Dec 2021 - 11:40 am
Peninsula

Doha: Ministry of Interior (MoI) officials have intensified efforts to take action against individuals violating various Covid-19 precautionary measures in the country and have reported 239 violations in the country.

236 were booked for not wearing masks in public and two for not installing the Ehteraz application. 

The Ministry also referred one for not complying with conditions of quarantine. 

The officials referred all the violators 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 competent authorities call 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," the statement added

MoI and health authorities have been continuously warning the public to follow precautionary measures like wearing masks, following social distancing, and restricting the number of people in vehicles to fight the Covid-19 pandemic from spreading.