Lyft Motorist Who Suffered Racist Abuse Over Mask-Wearing in Viral Video Contracts COVID

A Lyft motorist has contracted coronavirus a week after having racist abuse hurled at him for asking a passenger to wear a mask.

David Kangogo, 30, told Newsweek that the guy, since recognized as Joe Kassuba, had removed his mask throughout a ride in Issaquah, Washington, on November 17.

Lyft needs both motorists and guests to use face coverings to restrict the spread of COVID in the middle of the ongoing pandemic.

Kangogo stated he had asked Kassuba to keep his mask on, due to the fact that otherwise “he’s putting me at risk and all the other passengers I pick up after him.”

However Kangogo stated the man overlooked his demand and started tossing racial slurs at him. The driver said he started shooting at that point.

The clip he caught went viral when it was later on posted on Twitter, and prompted Lyft to permanently ban Kassuba from the ride-hailing platform and his employer to fire him.

Kassuba later on released an apology over the occurrence.

A week after the occurrence, Kangogo stated he had evaluated favorable for the infection and remains in quarantine. In a post on Instagram, he said he started feeling unwell on Friday and got evaluated for the virus the following day.

” I started feeling sick on Friday Nov 20 th, on Saturday Nov 21 st I went in for a COVID test and on Sunday it got a lot even worse,” the post said. “I got my results back on Monday evening and as I feared I had contracted COVID 19.”

He likewise thanked individuals for their well dreams and prompted individuals to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Last week, Kangogo told Newsweek he had been left “actually shaking” after his encounter with Kassuba and his female buddy.

Kassuba can be heard saying in the clip: “You’re a sand n . That’s what you are. You’re a f sand n . Fuck you!” after getting out of the vehicle.

” Wilbur-Ellis discovered of a disturbing video distributing on social media that portrays disgusting racial remarks made by one of our staff members,” the business stated in a declaration.

Kassuba has actually also issued an apology to Kangogo, stating he regrets his habits.

” I must never ever have said the things I said nor acted like a total moron,” he stated in a statement published on social media by a press reporter.

Stock picture. A Lyft motorist stated he tested positive for coronavirus a week after an occurrence where a passenger tossed racist abuse at him since he had actually asked the guy to wear a mask.
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