An antiviral commode has a base structure including a toilet water bowl having an upper rim, a seat and top lid hinge mounted to the base structure a filter assembly including a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter disposed within a porous and metallic filter track housing mounted to the underside of the toilet top lid concentric to the toilet seat making uniform surface contact on one end with the top surface of the toilet seat when the toilet seat and top lid are closed, electronics for initiating flushing, a power source for powering the electronics, and at least one visual indicia for notification of state.