Two men were arrested at the scene.
Gardaí in Westmeath have arrested two men after breaking up a house party last night.
The incident occurred around 11pm in the Monksland area of Athlone.
During their arrest, one of the men in his twenties sneezed in the direction of a garda while saying ''There's your coronavirus''.
They were brought to Longford District Court this morning and will be remanded in custody for a week.
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