A Mexico City cafe is using giant teddy bears to encourage customers to maintain social distancing.

Located in the capital's chic Polanco district, Jaso Bakery is placing the bears on seats at its outdoor tables to keep diners at a safe distance from each other.

With coronavirus infections in Mexico's capital still running high, patrons and cafe staff agree that the giant toys are an effective and light-hearted way of promoting the message of keeping oneself safe during the pandemic.

As of Sunday, Mexico has had more than 385,000 coronavirus cases and more than 43,000 deaths.

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