The shopping centre was deserted just a few days into lockdownThe shopping centre was deserted just a few days into lockdown
The shopping centre was deserted just a few days into lockdown

Coronavirus a year on: Worksop's roads and streets emptied

Today marks the day in which the first UK lockdown was announced.

Overnight roads and streets emptied of cars and people.

Worksop town centre was like a ghost town with shops locked up and streets empty of shoppers.

A year later the town is slowly starting to get back to normal.

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More than 50,000 people in Bassetlaw have been vaccinated against Covid, the infection rate is falling across the area and non-essential shops and pubs are planning for re-opening in a few weeks.

Here is a look back to those early days of lockdown.

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A year later the town is slowly starting to get back to normal.

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