A puppet mouse in doctor's attire appears with the caption "Doctor Cheddar."

Doctor Cheddar says YOU'LL FEEL BETTER
WITH
DR. CHEDDAR.

(CHILDREN CHEERING)

Doctor Cheddar hums and says OH, HELLO, EVERYONE,
IT'S ME, DR. CHEDDAR, HERE TO
HELP YOU FEEL BETTER.
NOW, I KNOW A LOT OF YOU HAVE
BEEN GOING OUT
FOR A REFRESHING STROLL
AROUND THE BLOCK,
LIKE OUR FRIEND, ANNIE,
AND NOTICED THERE WAS
YELLOW SAFETY TAPE
AROUND YOUR FAVOURITE
PLAYGROUND.

Annie the puppet pig whimpers as she sees the safety tape around her playground.

(WHIMPERING)

Doctor Cheddar says DON'T WORRY, ANNIE,
NOTHING HAPPENED.
WELL, ACTUALLY,
SOMETHING DID HAPPEN.
IT'S A VIRUS CALLED
"COVID-19."

Annie gasps and runs.

(GASPING)
(EXCLAIMING)

Doctor Cheddar says BUT THERE'S NO REASON TO PANIC
LIKE OUR FRIEND, ANNIE.
SO LONG AS THE VIRUS
DOESN'T GET INSIDE OF US,
IT HAS NO WAY OF MAKING US SICK.

Annie blows her hair off her face and whimpers.

(BLOWS, WHIMPERS)

Doctor Cheddar says THIS VIRUS, THE ONE THAT
WE VERY, VERY MUCH
WANT TO KEEP OUTSIDE
OF OUR BODIES,
CAN STAY ALIVE ON PLAYGROUND
EQUIPMENT FOR UP TO THREE DAYS.
THAT MEANS THAT IF ANYONE WHO
MIGHT HAVE HAD THE VIRUS
HAS TOUCHED THE
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
IN THE LAST THREE DAYS,
WELL, THE VIRUS COULD
STILL BE THERE.
AND TOUCHING IT IS NOT GOOD.
MHM.

Annie points at the slide and says THERE?

Doctor Cheddar says NO.

Annie higher at the playset and says OVER THERE?

Doctor Cheddar says NAH-UH.

Annie points to her right and says WHAT ABOUT...

Doctor Cheddar says I DON'T THINK SO.

Annie points to her left and says OH, OVER HERE?

Doctor Cheddar says NOPE.

Annie says SPIDER WEB?

Doctor Cheddar says NOO.

Annie says JUST A LITTLE BIT?

Doctor Cheddar says EVEN A TINY TOUCH IS ENOUGH
TO GIVE YOU THE VIRUS.

Annie says WHAT CAN I DO?!

Doctor Cheddar says WELL, YOU CAN HAVE A LOOK
AT THE PLAYGROUND,
THEN PUT YOUR HANDS DEEP
IN YOUR POCKETS
AND CONTINUE
YOUR WALK BACK HOME,
WHERE YOU SHOULD WASH
YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP
AND LOTS OF WARM WATER.
REMEMBER, YOU ARE THE BOSS.

She huffs and says I SHOW THAT VIRUS
WHO'S THE BOSS.
(HUFFING)

Doctor Cheddar says 'TIL NEXT TIME, I'M DR. CHEDDAR,
HOPING YOU FEEL BETTER.
WE'LL SEE YOU AGAIN SOON,
RIGHT HERE ON TVOKIDS.
GOODBYE!
(CHUCKLES)

(CHILDREN CHEERING)

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