Parts of Lincoln have been left deserted amid the lockdown

As the Government lockdown enters its third week, parts of Lincoln have been left deserted -turning the city into a ghost town.

Since the initial lockdown measures were announced on March 23, thousands of businesses across the country have shut their doors, while other essential industries have introduced strict new measures to halt the spread of coronavirus.

In Lincoln, this has seen dozens of businesses, including pubs, clubs, bars, clothes shops, department stores and book shops, lock their doors.

This has left large parts of the city centre deserted, with only key workers and people going out on their daily exercise, for essential shopping or on medical grounds allowed outside.

Uphill on the Bailgate and next to Lincoln Castle, only a small number of shops have left their doors open, while the car parks which would normally be full of tourists and commuters arriving on a sunny Easter day were empty today, Tuesday, April 7.

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Further down the hill on the High Street, entire rows of shops remained closed, with only essential services such as pharmacists and food stores open for business.

However, further away from the city centre things were livelier, with people queuing to get into one shop in Tritton Road and the car park at Hartsholme Country Park full of vehicles - despite a sign telling people not to drive there.

Meanwhile, although construction on Lincoln's Cornhill has ceased, work goes on at sites such as the Eastern Bypass and Lincoln Medical School continued.

Officials say strict social distancing measures are in place there.