The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia introduced fines in the amount of up to $ 133 thousand and imprisonment for up to five years for intentional infection of other coronavirus. According to TASS, the authorized bodies of these countries reported on Thursday.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, the largest fine threatens for the spread of rumors and knowingly false information about the Pandemic COVID-19 – to $ 266 thousand. For intentional infection of other coronavirus faces a fine of up to $ 133 thousand in the UAE for deliberate infection Coronavirus faces a fine of up to $ 27 thousand
1.7 thousand new cases of coronavirus infection are recorded in the UAE per day. The total number of cases from the beginning of the pandemic exceeded 530.9 thousand, 1.6 thousand people died.
In Saudi Arabia, 1 thousand new cases were recorded per day, the total number from the beginning of the pandemic exceeded 423.4 thousand, 7 thousand people died.