A sense of eerie, sombre quiet has enveloped Greater Manchester today — with many people all comparing the atmosphere to the first Covid-19 lockdown.
Images of deserted shopping centres, motorways, and public transport hubs are a stark reminder that this is not like any other Monday. While the second city would usually be alive with the hubbub of hustle and bustle on a typically damp September morning, today is far from the norm.
Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral has brought the country to a standstill, with many shops closing to give staff time off to pay their respects. And that’s led some people to compare the atmosphere in our region to that of lockdown in 2020.
