The crackdown on violations of Covid-19 measures saw a huge jump in the number of people booked as the designated authorities referred 2,047 people to the prosecution for non-compliance with the precautionary and preventive measures in place in the country to limit the spread of Covid-19, according to data released by the Ministry of Interior on Saturday.
Among them, 1,289 people were referred to the prosecution for not wearing masks in places where they are mandatory, 736 for not maintaining safe physical distancing and 22 for not installing the Ehteraz app.
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. The authorities called on the public to adhere to the precautionary measures in place to ensure their safety and the safety of others.