Deserted streets in Leicester show stark reality of first day in local lockdown
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mirror.co.ukImages of deserted streets in Leicester show the stark reality of a city forced into local lockdown. As the rest of England prepares to open pubs and hairdressers from Saturday in further easing of the measures, from today non-essential shops in Leicester must close all over again.
Schools will also shut their doors from Thursday due to the drastic spike in coronavirus cases that has led to the city being subjected to the UK's first local lockdown.
Photographs this morning show city centre streets, previously bustling, now almost completely empty. Just a few people head to work - spread out in the lonely streets.
One picture shows a woman stood alone looking up at a sign yet to be taken down that says 'we are open'. Another sign saying
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