A Jerrabomberra woman who allegedly coughed on multiple people intentionally in Cooma will face court later on Thursday.
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The woman, 41, was seen walking along Sharp Street in Cooma about 9.20am on Wednesday, when she allegedly stepped in front of another woman and coughed in her direction.
A NSW police spokesman said the 41-year-old then coughed in the faces of multiple people as she walked past, among them a woman with a young child.
Following a police report, the woman was stopped by officers at the intersection of Sharp Street and Bombala Street.
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Police then charged her with contravening a public health order, after officers alleged she did not have a valid reason for being out in public.
She was taken to Cooma police station where she was charged with two counts of stalking and intimidating threatening to cause physical harm and not complying with a public health act.
Bail was refused.
She will face Wollongong Local Court video video link on Thursday.
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