Dangerous moment a shopper refusing to wear a mask 'SHOVES an elderly man to the ground' after he bravely took him on
A shopper refusing to wear a mask has pushed an elderly man to the ground in a cowardly supermarket attack.
CCTV footage captured in Drakes Supermarket at Aldinga Beach, south of Adelaide, shows the man shove the shopper in the chest after he suggested he buy a mask, which are mandatory indoors in South Australia.
The elderly man can be seen falling backwards before landing on his backside, taking out another shopper's trolley during his fall.
Tempers flared after the young woman working behind the counter asked the man to put on a mask after he blatantly pushed in the line.
Police said he became irate and abusive, and the other shopper attempted to show the man masks were for sale behind the counter, pointing to them.
The anti-masker can be seen yelling angrily and walking out of the supermarket before he doubles back.
Vision shows the man yelling in the elderly shopper's face, before giving him a brutal shove to the chest - sending him flying.
An anti-masker has been captured on CCTV footage shoving another shopper, sending the elderly man flying backwards into a nearby aisle after he pointed out masks available for purchase
Police arrested a 41-year-old man on August 17 in relation to the incident.
Currently, South Australia is under level one restrictions with additional measures in place to stop the spread of the virus.
The state recorded zero new cases on Wednesday, and currently has one active case.
Despite this, strict restrictions are still in place with masks worn in high-risks settings, shared indoor public places, gyms, transport services, health care services and personal care services.
The footage was captured in Drakes Supermarket in Aldinga Beach, south of Adelaide
Residents must maintain physical distancing, keeping a distance of 1.5 metres where possible.
Contract tracing is required and a three people per four square metre rule is in place for dense seating activities.
Additional restrictions include one person per two square metres for non-seated activities and one person per four square metre in gyms.
Private residences are not allowed more than 10 people in their homes including residents, and non-residential premises can have no more than 50 people.
WHAT ARE THE COVID RULES IN SA?
- Masks must be worn in high risk settings (aged care, disability services, prisons and hospitals), personal care services, health care services, transport services, gyms and indoor public places
- Three people per four square metres for density seated activities
- Physical distancing measures must be followed, staying 1.5 metres from others where possible
- Contract tracing is required and no communal food or beverage areas are permitted
- One person per two square metres for density non-seated activities
- One person per four square metres in gyms and indoor fitness facilities
- COVID Management Plans required for events with more than 1000 people
- Only 10 people are allowed at any residential premises including residents
- Only 50 people are allowed at any non-residential premises