By Park Si-soo
A coronavirus patient in her 20s will stand trial for spitting at an ambulance driver who took her to a hospital.
Daejeon Prosecutors’ Office said on Tuesday the woman had been charged with obstructing the driver’s official duty and attempted assault.
The incident happened on Feb. 28 in Daegu. The woman ― who had tested positive for coronavirus ― shouted swear words and spat at the ambulance driver while getting out of the vehicle.
According to police, she did so in a fit of anger, which she claimed was caused by the driver’s “wild driving.”
The driver received a virus test after the incident and was confirmed to be negative.
