Hartlepool streets like a ghost town as lockdown takes hold
By Mark Payne
Published 26th Mar 2020, 16:00 BST
Updated 27th Mar 2020, 11:07 BST
Normally bustling streets in Hartlepool have become almost deserted as the coronavirus lockdown begins to take effect.
The Mail’s chief photographer Frank Reid has been out and about every day this week capturing the changing landscape as people adjust to a totally different way of life.
Most businesses have been forced to close and many usually busy routes are very quiet as more of us work from home.
Here is a selection of pictures showing how Hartlepool is adapting to the ‘new normal’.
Here is a selection of pictures showing how Hartlepool is adapting to the ‘new normal’.
5. Seaton Carew car park
This car park at Seaton Carew was virtually deserted this week as the restrictions on movement came into effect. Photo: Frank Reid
A shutdown on all non-essential shops was ordered by Boris Johnson. The Almighy Cod at Seaton Carew posted this notice in their window. Photo: Frank Reid