Health workers in the Philippines used drones today (March 19) to sprayed disinfectant along streets and over buildings in the fight against the coronavirus.

Officials in Pasig City in the Metro Manila region flew the DJI MG-1P octocopter drones - worth 17,000GBP - over a residential street at around 4:30pm local time.

The devices have a 10-litre payload and are normally used in agriculture to spray pesticide but have been adapted for fighting the covid-19 infection.

Today, staff in hazmat suits flew the drones over homes and buildings, dispensing the sterilising liquid in order to kill the virus and prevent further infections.

The Pasig City Public Information Office said they have purchased three of the drones for the battle against the pandemic, which comes from Wuhan, China.

In the Philippines there have been 217 declared cases and 15 deaths since the outbreak began, leading to many parts of the country imposing lock downs and curfews.