CHESHIRE Police have been called out to deal with a group of youths who deliberately coughed at NHS staff and said they had coronavirus.
Officers in Warrington dealt with the incident last night and said both the youths involved and their parents would be prosecuted.
Cheshire Constabulary's Warrington Police social media account posted: "We have attended reports of a group of youths coughing at NHS staff stating they have Coronavirus.
"The youths will be prosecuted as will their parents. Parents/persons with parental responsibility make sure your children STAY INSIDE. You too can and will be prosecuted if you fail to do so."
Meanwhile, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Cheshire has risen to 85, according to the latest Public Health England data.
The figures from Friday, March 25 show there have been a total 35 cases in Cheshire East, 25 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 in Warrington and 10 in Halton.
Four people have died from the Covid-19 coronavirus in Leighton Hospital, Crewe, the latest one a patient in his 60s who had underlying health conditions.
One man in his 80s with underlying health conditions died from coronavirus at the Countess of Chester Hospital earlier this month.
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