A pigeon walks at an closed cherry blossom viewing spot during the first weekend after Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike (not pictured) urged Tokyo residents to stay indoors in a bid to keep the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from spreading, at Ueno park in Tokyo, Japan March 28, 2020.
Dusk falls in the popular Waterfront district in Cape Town, South Africa, shortly before President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), March 23, 2020.
AL-Abbas mosque is seen empty after it was shut down as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Gaza City March 25, 2020.
People enjoy sunny weather at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, April 4, 2018.
Crowds gather as dusk falls in the popular Waterfront district in Cape Town, South Africa, March 12, 2020.
Penitents and costaleros of the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno brotherhood carry a float bearing the statue of Jesus Christ, traditionally known as "paso", during a procession to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its blessing, on a hot summer day in Ronda, Spain June 24, 2017.
The empty Brandenburg Gate is pictured during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Berlin, Germany, March 25, 2020.
An empty street is pictured during partial lockdown as part of a 15-day state of emergency to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in downtown Ronda, southern Spain, March 22, 2020.
Men are gathered at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon March 12, 2020.
A general view of the Cantonment railway station, after Pakistan shut all its schools and discouraged large gatherings amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fears, in Karachi, Pakistan March 15, 2020.
People shop at Souk al-Hamidieh in Damascus, Syria March 12, 2020.
An empty beach is pictured after Lebanon declared a medical state of emergency as part of the preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon March 15, 2020.
The road stands empty where people normally perform Friday prayers after the Noor el Hamedia Mosque was closed to combat the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cape Town, South Africa, March 20, 2020.
Birds are seen in a yard empty of people during a curfew imposed by Iraqi Kurdish authorities, following the outbreak of coronavirus, near the castle in the old city of Erbil, Iraq March 14, 2020.
Employees work on an assembly line at the Volkswagen car factory in Palmela, Portugal, December 9, 2016.
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People walk near the castle in the old city of Erbil, Iraq March 13, 2020.
An empty assembly line is pictured at Autoeuropa Volkswagen car factory during partial lockdown as part of state of emergency to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lisbon, Portugal March 30, 2020.
An empty Puente Nuevo bridge is pictured during partial lockdown as part of a 15-day state of emergency to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in downtown Ronda, southern Spain, March 22, 2020.
A views shows closed shops at Souk al-Hamidieh, as restrictions are imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Damascus, Syria March 26, 2020.
People gather on Se subway station despite the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 16, 2020.
Palestinians perform prayers in Al-Abbas mosque in Gaza City March 24, 2020.
Mountain bikers ride their bikes along the "Puente Nuevo" (New Bridge) as they participe in the XX 101km international competition, where participants run a track through the "Serrania de Ronda" (Ronda Mountain Range) in less than 24 hours, in downtown Ronda, southern Spain, May 13, 2017.
A view shows Najaf airport empty of passengers as flights are suspended, amid concerns over the coronavirus spread, in Najaf, Iraq March 17, 2020.
Visitors wearing protective face masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) look at blooming cherry blossoms at Ueno park in Tokyo, Japan March 22, 2020.
Spanish tourists protect themselves with umbrellas as they walk in line during heavy rains in the historic center of the southern Spanish town of Ronda, near Malaga December 6, 2010.
An empty street is pictured during partial lockdown as part of a 15-day state of emergency to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in downtown Ronda, southern Spain, March 22, 2020.
A view of empty Ratchada Railway Night Market which usually is crowded with tourists is pictured following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand, April 1, 2020.
Se subway station is seen empty on the first day of lockdown imposed by state government because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 24, 2020.
A general view of the Cantonment railway station during a partial lockdown, after Pakistan shut all markets, public places and discouraged large gatherings amid an outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Karachi, Pakistan March 25, 2020.
Tourists walk across the medieval Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic, November 7, 2019.
Muslims perform Friday prayers in the street outside the Noor El Hamedia Mosque in Cape Town, South Africa, March 6, 2020.
Passengers wear protective face masks as they wait at Najaf airport, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Najaf, Iraq March 15, 2020. Picture taken March 15, 2020.
Ratchada Railway Night Market is seen during dusk in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2018. Picture taken February 8, 2018. Image used for illustrative purpose.
Public spaces before and after coronavirus