So as the coronavirus lockdown enters its fourth week, are people still obeying Government advice to stay home and limit the spread of the virus?
It certainly seems as though they are.
Mail photographer Frank Reid visited Seaton Carew and Hartlepool town centre and captured these eerie shots of the deserted streets.
1. Deserted
Not a single person to be seen on the coastal path Photo: Frank Reid
2. No--one on the promenade
A scene which would normally be thronged with visitors Photo: Frank Reid
3. All quiet
The seafront is empty Photo: Frank Reid
4. A quiet promenade, Hartlepool. Picture by FRANK REID
Two tiny figures in the distance are the only people in sight Photo: Frank Reid