ATLANTA — Atlanta police are searching for a woman they say coughed on a family of six, including 4 children, and said "corona" while filming the whole thing.
Police say the incident happened at Atlantic Station on Sunday, April 5. They believe the woman was participating in a coronavirus social media challenge.
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Corona challenge? @Atlanta_Police say this woman coughed on a family with four children then said, “Corona” and laughed. It could be part of a social media challenge, according to police. pic.twitter.com/Xz4hDdWWSY
— Matt Johnson (@MattWSB) April 14, 2020
Police said the woman was laughing and holding up her phone, possibly FaceTiming, when she coughed in the direction of the parents and their children.
The parents lost sight of the woman before they could confront her.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS or the Atlanta Police Zone 5 Investigation Division.
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