Amid the coronavirus crisis, a man was apprehended after blatantly disregarding safety measures. He removed his face mask while aboard a train, licked his fingers, and proceeded to contaminate a handrail inside the train.
The individual, who was intoxicated, was caught on camera lowering his mask, putting his fingers into his mouth, and then rubbing the pole up and down.
Subsequently, the footage was widely shared online and transport authorities confirmed that the man was taken into custody.
Addressing the incident, the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company, a public transport provider in Belgium, stated, “The man (intoxicated) was arrested by the police and our security service. The subway train has been removed from service for cleaning. For your information, our metros are cleaned every day.”
As of now, Belgium has reported 314 confirmed coronavirus cases with one death.
Watch the video below.
Brussels subway passenger tugs off his mask, licks his fingers, and wipes his saliva on a carriage pole.
Entire train was taken out of service and disinfected, the man was arrested by police. pic.twitter.com/LsEX6HxA4g
— RT (@RT_com) March 12, 2020