A Newcastle woman has been fined $5,000 for allegedly spitting on a paramedic twice after she reportedly mooned the city’s light rail.

The 47-year-old was found wandering on Hunter Street on Saturday night about 9pm.

Police said she had reportedly been mooning the light rail, and concerned for her welfare, police requested assistance from NSW Ambulance paramedics, who arrived a short time later.

While they tried to load her into the gurney, it’s alleged the woman spat at a female paramedic twice.

An empty Newcastle tram pictured during the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Getty Images More

The woman was taken to hospital for assessment but will later be issued with the fine, police said in a statement.

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard said on Friday anyone who coughs or spits on a doctor, nurse, cleaner, or any frontline health care worker would be fined $5000.

“It is absolutely disgusting that anybody could think it's OK to cough or spit on a health worker, or any of the other workers,” he said.

It comes as two men in NSW were earlier fined $5,000 over the Easter long weekend for spitting on police officers.

NSW Police said on Sunday officers had issued 111 COVID-19 related infringement notices in the past 24hours.

Since March 17, NSW police have issued 53 Court Attendance Notices, and 406 on-the-spot fines for breaches of the Public Health Act, totalling more than $400,000.

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