MoCI highlights restrictions on weddings and events
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, relevant authorities in Qatar have been urging citizens and residents to adhere to preventive and precautionary measures against the virus to protect themselves and those around them.
With a noticeable upward trend in the number of daily COVID-19 cases, the country announced a four-tier plan to implement COVID-19 restrictions once again.
Just in the last few days, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has cracked down on several massage centers, retail outlets and gymnasiums for non-compliance with the Ministry’s circulars and failing to meet general and special requirements.
Now, the Ministry has stressed the reimposition of COVID-19 limitations on organizers of weddings and events.
وزارة #التجارة_والصناعة تعلن عن إعادة فرض القيود على متعهدي تجهيز وتنظيم حفلات الزفاف والمناسبات حفاظاً على صحة المواطنين والمقيمين للحد من انتشار فايروس كورونا (كوفيد - 19) . #سلامتك_هي_سلامتي #قطر pic.twitter.com/aAEFOuFHpF
— وزارة التجارة والصناعة (@MOCIQatar) February 18, 2021
In a post on its Twitter page, the Ministry urged them to adhere to the following precautionary and preventive measures set by the MoCI, the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Interior:
- Postponing or canceling indoor weddings, halls, and outdoor spaces until further notice, with the exception of weddings held in homes or Majlis.
- The presence of the invitees is limited to family members of the husband and wife, in the presence of no more than 10 people in closed places (home or majlis) and 20 people in open places in the house.
- All individuals and parties involved in preparing and organizing weddings must obtain a pre-approval to hold a wedding ceremony through (Metrash2) application.
- Not allowing employees and invitees to enter except after verifying the color of the health status indicated in Ehteraz app, and only holders of the green code are allowed entry.
- Checking and measuring the temperature of all employees and invitees, and allowing entry only for individuals whose temperature is less than 38 degrees Celsius.
- The necessary and clear controls, procedures and precautionary measures must be adhered to organize the arrival of the invitees, as well as to ensure that these procedures are implemented during the duration of the ceremony.
This decision is subject to change and may be updated in line with COVID-19 related developments, according to MoCI. Violators of these guidelines will be held accountable, the Ministry underlined.
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Source: MoCI
