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1,296 quarantine regime violators fined, 3 arrested in Azerbaijan over the past day

21 January 2021 15:27 (UTC +04:00)

Control-preventive checks by police workers and militaries of Internal Troops are continued in special posts, set in entries and exits of 5 cities and 12 regions, where strict quarantine regime is applied in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, press service of Ministry of Internal Affairs told APA.

2,315 transport vehicles, which attempted to pass through these posts without getting relevant permission, were sent back on January 20, 2021. At the same time, an administrative penalty has been imposed on 1,296 people and administrative imprisonment has been applied regarding 3 persons, who violated the quarantine regime rules in the country over the mentioned period.

All measures, conducted in this direction aim at the provision of security of people and the protection of their health. That is why, we ask citizens to understand applied isolation measures, not to leave their residential places without a necessity.