Crackdown on Covid-19 violations as 777 referred to prosecution

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The designated authorities took action against a large number of violators as they referred 777 people to the prosecution for flouting the preventive and precautionary measures enforced by the country to contain the spread of Covid-19, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Sunday. Among them, 478 people were referred to the prosecution for not wearing masks in places where they are mandatory, 73 for not maintaining safe physical distancing and 205 for gathering at parks and on the Corniche. Also, four persons were referred to the prosecution for not installing the Ehteraz app, and 8 people for violating the vehicle occupancy rule, which stipulates that a maximum of four persons -- including the driver -- are allowed in a vehicle except when the occupants are members of the same family. The measure is in line with the Cabinet decision, 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.