Ghost town: how the fight against coronavirus affected the life of New Yorkers

Have you ever seen half-empty Times Square in New York, and subway cars at rush hour with a lot of empty seats, and roads without cars? This is exactly the situation in the largest city in America today. The blame for this is the outbreak of the coronavirus and the restrictive measures that followed. The details are actively shared by the citizens themselves on social networks.

What's going on in new york

After New York State's coronavirus infection rates were among the highest in America, state authorities introduced a number of restrictive measures. The latter entailed the closure of restaurants, theaters, schools and other institutions. This greatly influenced the life of New Yorkers.

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On social networks, local residents are actively discussing the situation in the city. They share photos and videos that capture the deserted streets of the city and subway cars.

As one of the inhabitants of the Big Apple writes on his page in TwitterLeaving the office after work, he found that on the street no cars.

“I've never seen New York so empty,” he wrote, confirming his words with the attached video.

Here's what the streets of New York look like today.

Another user Twitter posted on social network a photo of a half-empty wagon metro, while emphasizing that the picture was taken at rush hour. Commenting on this picture, another user of the social network wrote: “I bet that there were no 9/11 attacks so deserted ...”.

Here is another video from the New York subway.

Even popular places like Times Square - a major tourist center, a commercial area and a usually crowded entertainment center - are practically empty. It confirms Online Webcast from the square.

More radical measures

At the same time, as the publication writes New York post, city authorities are considering taking more radical measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. Thus, the mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, may soon make a decision obliging residents to leave their homes just for the purchase of food and medicine.

Recall that de Blasio was in no hurry to take decisive measures to curb the outbreak of the virus. Now he is considering the possibility of adopting a directive similar to that previously adopted in San Francisco. There, starting Monday, March 16, approximately seven million people were forbidden to leave their homes without real need, the newspaper writes. AP News.

The mayor of New York also suggested that the bars and restaurants of the city will be closed until June, noting the truth that food delivery will be carried out.

“We have to understand that this crisis can last at least several months,” he said.

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He also prepared parents for public schools to be closed even in May.

“On April 20, we will make the first attempt (to return to normal school hours - Ed.), But, observing the trajectory (of the spread of the virus - Ed.), It is difficult to imagine that it will work,” De Blasio said.

How many people in the USA got coronavirus

The number of patients with coronavirus in the United States is approaching 4 thousand. 70 deaths are now known.

According to state and local health authorities, state governments, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are 3910 cases in America in 49 states and the District of Columbia.

The highest infection rates are in New York State, followed by Washington and California.