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Hefty fines for violating social distancing, public gathering norms
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 07 - 05 - 2020

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has banned on Thursday gatherings and crowds of more than five people under new regulations issued by the Ministry of Interior to curb the spread of coronavirus. Penalties in the form of hefty fines will be slapped on the violators, an official source at the Ministry of Interior has said.
Minister of Interior Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Saud Bin Naif has approved the regulations aimed at restricting social gatherings and penalties prescribed for the violators, the Saudi Press Agency reported quoting the source.
Gatherings that include more than one family and individuals who are not members of the same family are prohibited. Individuals are not allowed to congregate in malls or retails stores. People who do not live together are also banned from gathering together.
The new regulations, which will be enforced by a newly-formed police unit, are part of efforts to ensure people follow social distancing measures.
The following are the fines for the violations:
1- SR10,000 for family gathering inside homes, rest houses or farms for more than one family, if they are not living in one house.
2- SR15,000 for non-family gathering inside homes, rest houses, farms, camps, chalets, or open areas for the residents of one or more neighborhoods.
3- SR30,000 for gathering on occasions of weddings, offering of condolences, parties, seminars, salons, etc.
4- SR50,000 for any gathering of workers within houses or buildings under construction, or rest houses or farms other than their accommodation.
5- SR5,000 for any gathering of shoppers or workers inside or outside the commercial store exceeding the numbers stipulated in the precautionary measures and preventive measures. This fine will be imposed on each person exceeding the stipulated numbers and the maximum fine for the members of the gathering is SR100,000.
6- The fine will be doubled for repeating any of the violations mentioned above with the closure of the private sector facilities for a period of three months.
7- The fine will be doubled for repeating any of the violations for the second time and the private sector establishment will be closed for a period of six months and the case against the concerned person will be referred to the Public Prosecution.
The minister approved the new regulations as an addition to the punitive measures announced on May 5 for various violations of the coronavirus precautionary and preventive measures.
The new regulations have been issued with the objective of ensuring social distancing and limiting gatherings that are a direct cause of the outbreak of the pandemic, the ministry said in the statement.
All individuals and entities from the public and private sectors must strictly adhere to the approved instructions related to health safety requirements and rules for social distancing and prevent gatherings in all their forms, the ministry source said while urging those who noticed any violations to inform the competent authority about it on the toll-free number (999) in all regions of the Kingdom, except for Makkah region where the number is 911.


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