Photos of a Mostly Empty Philly During the Coronavirus Shutdown

Take a look at Philadelphia coronavirus shutdown photos to see what the city looks during COVID-19. Photograph by AP Photo/Matt Rourke

One could look at these photos of Philly’s mostly empty streets shared by photojournalists and Instagrammers as something from an apocalyptic nightmare. But we’re choosing to see hope in these images, because the fewer people out and about in the city right now, the better chances we have of slowing the spike of coronavirus cases in Philadelphia. From the deserted streets to the vacant public parks, this is what it looks like when Philadelphians band together over a common goal — while staying far apart.

A Broad Street Line train, on March 26, 2020. Photograph by Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images

A look at the empty streets of Philly on March 26, 2020. Photograph by Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images

 

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A runner out for a jog on March 25, 2020. Photograph by AP Photo/Matt Rourke

 

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A nearly empty Reading Terminal Market on March 26, 2020. Photograph by Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images

 

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A deserted Dilworth Park on March 26, 2020. Photograph by Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images

 

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Interstate 676 on March 25, 2020. Photograph by AP Photo/Matt Rourke

 

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The concourse under Broad Street on March 26, 2020. Photograph by Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images

 

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North Broad Street on March 24, 2020. Photograph by AP Photo/Matt Rourke

 

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Additional reporting by Helen Ly.