DOHA: Five people have been arrested for violating the home quarantine rules they were supposed to adhere to, the health authorities have said.
The arrested are Amer Ahmad Aziz Hamad Al Karbi, Al Sayd Al Sayd Rayh Al Sayd Attia, Anas Kalita Walabel, Hisham Abdul Karim and Nrish Namiri.
The violators will be referred to prosecution. The authorities have called on citizens and residents under home quarantine to fully adhere to the home quarantine rules as prescribed by the Ministry of Public Health to ensure their safety and the safety of others.
Anyone who violates the conditions is subject to the penalties stated in article no. 253 of criminal law no. 11 of 2014, the provisions of law no. 17 of 1990 on protection from infectious diseases, and Law No. 17 of 2002 on protecting society.