Man arrested for infecting 22 persons with Covid
A guy has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of assault after allegedly infecting 22 people with Covid.
The 40-year-old is alleged to have continued to visit work and the fitness center despite having a cough and a temperature greater than 40C (104F).
He is thought to have walked around his workplace in Majorca, pulling his mask down, coughing and telling colleagues he would infect them.
Five colleagues and three fellow gym goers later tested positive.
Another 14 people - family of the infected - also came down with Covid, including three one-year-olds.
In a statement released on Saturday, Spanish police said the person had been exhibiting symptoms for several days, but refused to go back home from work in the town of Manacor.
He took a PCR test one evening, but visited work and the fitness center the next day while awaiting the results.
His colleagues told him to go back home, but he refused, police said. He'd then pull down his mask, cough and say: "I'm going to infect you all with coronavirus."
When his test came back positive, colleagues were "alarmed", according to police, who have been investigating the allegations since late January.
None of the people became seriously ill, police said.
