Qatar citizens and residents will have to compulsorily wear face masks while leaving home for any reason except in the case when a person is alone while driving a vehicle.
The decision is effective from Sunday, May 17, until further notice.
This came during the Cabinet regular meeting held yesterday 12 May via video-conference, Chaired by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
The Cabinet also decided to continue with the precautionary measures taken to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
In case of non-compliance with this decision, the penalties stipulated in Decree Law No 17 of 1990 regarding the prevention of infectious diseases shall be applied to the violator – imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years and a fine of up to QR200,000, or either of one these two penalties.
Wearing of masks made mandatory outside home in Qatar
