MoI: 367 prosecuted for Covid-19 violations
- 3 years ago
Ministry of Interior (MoI) officials have intensified efforts to take action against individuals violating various Covid-19 precautionary measures in the country and have reported 367 violations in the country.
Among the 367 individuals prosecuted, 312 were booked for not wearing face masks in the public while 48 were fined for violating the limit permitted in a vehicle, which is specified as four persons, including the driver, except for members of the same family.
MoI also booked 7 persons for not installing the Ehteraz application. The officials referred them to the Public Prosecution for violations. Till now ministry has referred thousands of people to the Public Prosecution for not wearing masks.
"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," Ministry said in a statement.
"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," the statement added
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 fight the Covid-19 pandemic from spreading.
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