This DOH animated video shows how we can #BeatCOVID19

The Philippine Department of Health shared a Tagalog animated video clip that tackles the need for community quarantine and the importance of social distancing measures implemented by the government.

DOH posted the video titled “Paano natin malalabanan ang COVID-19?” on Tuesday, March 24. It has since been shared at least 73,000 times on Facebook and garnered over 1.6 million views.

According to the three and a half minute-long clip, staying at home is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to avoid the spread of the virus.

The video goes on to simulate how a healthy individual can get infected if he/she gets in close contact with another person who may be a “silent carrier” of the virus through respiratory droplets from their cough, sneeze, or by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it.

DOH further advised the public to refrain from leaving their homes, follow social distancing, practice proper hygiene, and maintain a clean environment in order to slow down the spread of COVID-19 in the country.