A 41-year-old woman got arrested and charged after allegedly coughing at several pedestrians while strolling around the streets.
The incident occurred in the town of Cooma, Australia, where the unnamed woman was accused of breaching the Public Health Act after allegedly coughing on a mother with a child among other pedestrians she encountered.
According to the police, they believe the woman coughed at other individuals on purpose. In addition, she didn’t provide them with a valid reason for strolling around the streets amid lockdown.
As Daily Mail Australia reported, the 41-year-old is facing charges of stalking, intimidation, and breaching the Public Health Act.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, health experts have warned people not to cough at others as they could potentially contribute in spreading the virus.
Instead, people who need to cough are suggested to block their mouths with a tissue or cough in their elbows.
In another unrelated incident in Australia, a man was arrested after purposely coughing on noodles because supermarket employees told him he wasn’t allowed to buy more than two packs.
The incident occurred at a Wagga Wagga Woolworths where the 34-year-old culprit coughed on noodles after staff told him buying over two packs was not allowed.
“Well they’re now contaminated anyway,” the man allegedly yelled after coughing on the products as he was confronted by an employee.
After the incident, the police were able to identify the 34-year-old quickly and charged him with the intention to cause fear.
“Police investigated the incident, followed up with CCTV, and he’s been located, spoken to and is currently before the courts,” the authorities announced.
Speaking of the inappropriate act, Inspector Probst warned people that anyone “behaving in a manner likely to cause fear” will be investigated.
“Anyone who’s behaving in a manner likely to cause fear, particularly in relation to COVID-19, we will investigate and if identified, we will either issue an infringement or bring those persons before the court,” the inspector said.
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