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Qatar makes wearing masks outside mandatory with violators fined up to $50,000
CAIRO (Reuters) - Qatar's interior ministry announced on Thursday that wearing masks will be mandatory to go outside starting Sunday, and those who do not comply will be fined up to 200,000 riyals ($53,000).
Violators could also be jailed up to three years, or either of those punishments, according to a statement on the ministry's Twitter account.
The statement added that the only exception will be if the person is alone driving in a vehicle.
Qatar reported 1,733 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours for a total of 28,272 cases and a total of 14 deaths.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/qatar-makes-wearing-masks-outside-mandatory-with-violators-fined-up-to-dollar50000/ar-BB145UfM?li=BBnbfcL