COVID-19 videos in minority community languages

Social distancing videos in Punjabi, Bengali, Pashto and Arabic to help people stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic

Information videos in Punjabi, Bengali, Pashto and Arabic have been launched to help communities across Lancashire to protect themselves from the coronavirus pandemic.

The videos will help to get the public safety message to communities who may not be accessing local services and don’t speak English as their first language.

Please share these videos widely to give people the best chance to stay safe and well.

Punjabi

Pashto

Bengali

Arabic

They are also available on YouTube

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