In line with the cabinet decision based on Law No. 17 of 1990 regarding infectious diseases, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has referred 138 people to the Public Prosecution on December 27, 2020 for non-compliance with wearing masks in places where they are mandatory. 

There were no reported violations for maximum number of people in a vehicle.

تنفيذا لقرار مجلس الوزراء الموقر، المستند على المرسوم بقانون رقم 17 لسنة 1990 بشأن الأمراض المعدية، تمت إحالة 138 شخصا للنيابة العامة، لعدم تقيدهم بارتداء الكمام في الأماكن التي تتطلب ذلك #فيروس_كورونا #الداخلية_قطر #سلامتك_هي_سلامتي #كوفيد_19 pic.twitter.com/new8iXUc2w

— وزارة الداخلية - قطر (@MOI_Qatar) December 27, 2020

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 (Covid-19) in society.

• wearing of face masks

• following social distancing

• restricting number of people in vehicles

Till now 3,983 people have been referred to the Public Prosecution for not wearing masks and 252 people for not following the limit of people inside a vehicle, which is specified as 4 including the driver, except for the members of the same family.