Toothpicks provided in lift so Chinese residents don't have to touch buttons to prevent spread of coronavirus
Toothpicks provided in lift so Chinese residents don't have to touch buttons to prevent spread of coronavirus

Toothpicks were provided in a lift for the residents to press buttons amid the coronavirus outbreak in northern China.

The video, shot in the city of Yuncheng in Shanxi Province on February 6, shows a woman taking a toothpick from a foam block attached to the inner wall of a lift, using it to press the button and throwing it into a recycling box.

A notice stuck above the foam block says: "To avoid the spread of coronavirus, please use the toothpicks to press the buttons and throw them into the recycling box after using."