434 referred to prosecution for not wearing masks, 9 for breaching car limit rule

The crackdown on violations of Covid-19 measures continued as the authorities concerned pulled up a large number of people for not wearing masks and not complying with the vehicle occupancy rule.

In a tweet on Monday, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said 434 people had been referred to the Public Prosecution for not wearing masks where they are mandatory.

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.

The relevant authorities also referred 9 people to the prosecution for violating the rule limiting the number of people allowed in a vehicle, the MoI added.

According to the rule, four persons -- including the driver -- are allowed in a vehicle except when the occupants are members of the same family.

 

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