In a crackdown on Covid-19 violators, 631 people were referred to the Public Prosecution for violating Covid-19 precautionary and preventive measures in the country.
The competent authorities referred 580 people to the Public Prosecution for not wearing masks in places where they are mandatory, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said in a tweet on Friday.
They also referred 23 people to the Public Prosecution for violating the rule limiting the number of people allowed in a vehicle, the MoI added. According to the rule, a maximum of four persons – including the driver – are allowed in a vehicle except when the occupants are members of the same family. 14 people were referred for not maintaining a safe physical distancing, 8 for violating quarantine requirements and 6 for not installing Ehteraz App.
The measure is in line with the Cabinet decision based on Decree Law No 17 of 1990 on infectious diseases, and the precautionary and preventive measures in force in the country to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the MoI said.