Toronto Has Become an Eerie Ghost Town as a Result of Social Distancing (PHOTOS)
Ainsley Smith
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Toronto continues to steadily climb, Mayor John Tory has declared a State of Emergency in the city. This is in addition to Premier Doug Ford ordering all non-essential retailers and businesses to close and for residents across the province to stay home as much as possible in an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
In turn, the once busy and crowded streets of Toronto are now eerily empty, a sad reminder of how powerful this deadly virus is and why we all need to do our part in order to get things back to normal.
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And while residents are technically still allowed to go outside under the social distancing mandate, everyone is encouraged to practice social distancing and limit activities to things that can be done alone or while maintaining at least six feet of distance between themselves and others—meaning going for a solo run or walking to the grocery store or pharmacy is fine, while playing a game of basketball with friends or hosting a spring BBQ is not.
But luckily, it appears that Torontonians seem to be heeding the government’s advice to practice social distancing and not go where they shouldn’t be – leaving Canada’s largest city looking a little like a ghost town.
In case you have yet to venture outside, here’s a look at the public spaces normally packed with people that are now eerily empty.
Toronto’s busiest streets are empty. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/BEQvxsXGIM
— Sylvain Roy (@DrSylvainRoy) March 23, 2020
#toronto #streetscene #StayAtHome Empty streets in the core of Canada’s largest city. #photography #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome pic.twitter.com/CZ8jYXCwQI
— James Anok ️ (@ThetaState) March 23, 2020
It is a strange experience to drive through #Toronto’s nearly empty streets. #CoronavirusOutbreak #QuaratineLife #pandemic #socialdistancing #streetphotography #StayAtHome #Coronavirustoronto #myfeatureshoot #lensculturestreets #COVID19 #lockdown #quarantine pic.twitter.com/KxEscByP72
— Eduardo Lima – MFA (@EduLimaPhoto) March 22, 2020
Empty streets of @toronto pic.twitter.com/GyJ6g4jtf2
— @ $ @ (@36narshad) March 21, 2020
Empty Toronto streets… pic.twitter.com/3RpxGasKaV
— CP (@Lucy_Fur_17) March 21, 2020
RISE AND SHINE.
Good morning from Toronto where the sky is clear and blue and the sun is blasting down. Streets are empty.
Have a great day wherever this finds you. Health and safety to you and your family. pic.twitter.com/mr2Nojwolo
— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) March 21, 2020
eerily deserted walking along king st west in toronto this evening. closure signs taped on the windows. anything still open almost deserted. pic.twitter.com/BwmWXb333M
— normanjennings (@nj26) March 17, 2020
Toronto PATH on a Tuesday at 12:45pm. pic.twitter.com/7K3yTkBymB
— Kris Pangilinan (@KrisReports) March 17, 2020
the view from Toronto City Hall today – deserted! #Dystopia #coronapocolypse #coronavirus #CoronavirusOutbreak #TorontoStrong #torontoday #Quarantine #SocialDistance #SocialDistancing #indiecomics #dystopian #downtown pic.twitter.com/URtvdxi4aZ
— MyNameIsPoison (@name_poison) March 16, 2020
Clarkson GO Station – 8:40 train to Union Station. #covidontario @GOtransit No social distancing issues this morning. #toronto #oakville pic.twitter.com/cgiCAlIfSW
— Kevin (@KRD13) March 16, 2020
Downtown Yonge Street on a beautiful sunny day.
It’s like a ghost town down here.
Eerie. #Toronto #yongestreet #COVID19toronto #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/n8c0XhSdGt
— Paula (@PaulaJR34) March 15, 2020
Yonge and St Clair today around 6pm. Does not look like a usual rush hour #empty #Streets #CoronavirusOutbreak #Toronto pic.twitter.com/i1MDtNu7cw
— Natasa BIkova (@nataliebikov) March 17, 2020
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Ainsley Smith
When Ainsley's not writing about real estate, local developments, and beautiful homes she wished she lived in, you can usually find her exploring Toronto, cooking, doing at-home workouts, or hanging with her cat, Jerry Seinfeld.
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