Security authorities warned that any expat caught attempting to escape from lockdown areas will be penalized with deportation, and stressed that the Ministry of Health initiated a lockdown on the residents of certain areas with the aim to control the spread of the coronavirus among large groups. Lieutenant General Sheikh Ahmed Al-Nawaf and Major Farag Al-Zoubi made the remarks during the inspection tour.
Security is monitoring all areas in the interest of maintaining law and order, and to implement the partial curfew initiated by the Council of Ministers. Security at the entrance and exit points of the lockdown areas enable suppliers of medical and food companies to enter and exit, in order to ensure the needs of those residents are met.
On the other hand, the Governor of Hawally, Lt. Gen. Ahmad Al-Nawaf and the Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for General Security Affairs Major General Farag Al-Zoubi conducted an inspection tour of the security points in the lockdown Hawalli area.