A neighbourhood in the Philippines has self-imposed mandatory handwashing using portable basins before anyone could enter their street.<br /><br />Concerned residents in Mandaluyong City helped build the recently-installed portable wash basin at the end of their street on August 11.<br /><br />Footage shows village chief Dondon Francisco using the basins for the first time which they believe would add protection against them contracting the virus.<br /><br />Dondon said that the idea started when he was analyzing the COVID-19 cases in his local administration.<br /><br />He was thinking about the best way to curb the aggressive transmission of the virus and remembered the basic health protocol which is washing hands.<br /> <br />They had the idea for the first washing basin to be installed in every corner of the street within his jurisdiction.<br /> <br />They are operated with foot pedals to release water and soap. It is placed on the entrance of the village which is free for people.<br /><br />Dondon said: "As a village official, I should find ways to help the national government to stop the spread of the virus. I believe this small way of initiative may flatten the curve, because this pandemic is no joke."<br /><br />The Southeast Asian country has imposed the longest and one of the fiercest lockdowns in the world with almost 150,000 confirmed cases as of August 13.
