Baylis Street was hauntingly quiet this morning, after the government announced that all public gatherings of three or more people would be banned.
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Empty parking spaces, while normally as rare as hen's teeth, could be found all up and down the street as more residents opted to hunker down in their homes as the fear of coronavirus rises.
Margaret and Jack Cousley were one of the few who ventured out of their homes, and Mr Cousley said the two of them were trying to live as normally as they could.
"Whatever will be will be, mate," he said. "We just go on with it, live our lives, and hope we don't catch it."
As foot traffic slows to a crawl down the main street, Rob Healy said his heart went out to all the businesses doing it tough and all the workers who found themselves out of a job.
"It's very upsetting for the workers and business people who are trying to make a living and are now suffering financially," Mr Healy said.
"I have friends in business and I have friends who are workers, but are not getting any work.
"It's most upsetting."
Paul Hope said his lifestyle was more-or-less unchanged in the face of the coronavirus, and that he was remaining calm. "I'm not too worried, as long as the shops stay open and I can get tucker," Mr Hope said.
The two-person limit on gatherings came into effect in NSW at midnight.
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