(MENAFN- The 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 356 violations in the country.
291 were booked for not wearing masks in public while 26 were found violating the limit allowed in a vehicle, which is specified as four persons, including the driver, except for members of the same family.
Ministry also too action against 28 for not maintaining social distancing.
The Ministry booked 7 persons for not installing the Ehteraz application.
Three people were booked for not violating quarantine rules.
MoI took action against one person for violating the pledge undertaken for holding a social event.
The officials referred them to the Public Prosecution for violations.
Till now ministry has referred thousands of people to the Public Prosecution for not wearing masks.
"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 COVID19 preventive and precautionary measures in force," Ministry said in a statement.
"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.
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