Man who knew he had Covid jailed for spitting in man's face in Kent

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A man who spat in another man's face after testing positive for coronavirus has been jailed.Guy Nougher, 62, admitted charges of assault and affray following the incident on Hythe High Street in Kent.He was jailed for 21 months at Canterbury Crown Court last week, Kent Police said.Nougher was seen kicking the door of a building society and was told to stop by a member of the public who was passing by on June 13 this year.He then made threats to punch the man and pushed him with a clenched fist.When the victim asked him to stand back, Nougher told him: 'I have got Covid' before spitting in the man's face.Nougher was arrested the following day and enquiries confirmed he had been told he had tested positive for the virus on three days before.