Authorities refer 425 to prosecution for violating Covid-19 precautionary measures

Doha: The designated authorities referred 425 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, 300 people were referred to the prosecution for not wearing masks in places where they are mandatory, 121 persons for not adhering to the safe distance, and four others for not installing the EHTERAZ app on their mobile phones. 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.