Londoners have been told to stay home with the city under lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

These lockdown measures have closed bars, restaurants, and other facilities, leaving popular London destinations empty.

Without tourists crowding the iconic Abbey Road zebra crossing, the city was able to give it a fresh coat of paint.

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The zebra crossing located outside Abbey Road Studios is one of London's most popular tourist spots. Each year, thousands of Beatles fans journey to the six white stripes in London and re-create the iconic "Abbey Road" album cover.

But on Friday, the city went into lockdown. Nonessential businesses — including bars, restaurants, theaters, and gyms — temporarily closed, leaving the streets and tourist hot spots empty.

While the priority of the lockdown is to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading, the city has also seen it as an opportunity for maintenance work.

On Tuesday, city workers gave the Abbey Road crossing a fresh coat of paint.

A city worker painting the Abbey Road crossing during the coronavirus lockdown. Leon Neal/Getty Images

Twitter users described watching as the number of tourists slowly dwindled, leaving behind an everyday crosswalk.

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Typically, the crossing is packed with tourists, as pedestrians dodge traffic in an attempt to copy the iconic album cover.

The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album cover. Apple Records

The crossing's popularity pushed the city to register it for historic preservation in 2010. Castles, theaters, and cathedrals often earn the title, but this was the first for a crosswalk. The declaration means the crossing can be altered only with the approval of local authorities, according to Reuters.

Fans re-creating the cover of the 1969 album "Abbey Road." Carl Court/Getty Images

The crossing experienced one of its most crowded days yet in August when the album celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Now, with a lack of tourists, the crossing is largely deserted. EarthCam, however, has a livestream of the crosswalk, which features fresh paint and a pedestrian or two.