Thousands of people in Qatar have already been referred to the Public Prosecution for violating the coronavirus (COVID-19) precautionary measures in the country.

Just recently, 901 more violations were recorded and booked by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) officials for legal charges.

A total of 559 were caught for not wearing masks in public with 158 persons referred for gathering in parks and Corniche on May 15.

The authorities also referred 164 people for not maintaining safe physical distancing and 7 others for not installing the Ehteraz application. 

Officials also found 13 violating the maximum number of passengers permitted in a vehicle on the same day. 

"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," the Ministry said in a statement.

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 prevent the virus spread.

"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," MoI added.

For the updated list of COVID-19 restrictions in Qatar, visit the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) website here.