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Day 1: San Francisco's Coronavirus Shutdown In Pictures

Bay Area residents will remember March 17, 2020 as the day they were ordered to "shelter in place" in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus. Downtown San Francisco felt like a completely different place as the order took effect. This collection of photos captures some of the mood of the city — from empty streets, to cleaned out supermarkets, to discarded produce from restaurants that lost their customers.

Jenny G. Shao is a freelance multimedia journalist. Her reporting background is largely local and general assignment but has included community advocacy and crime. As a native San Franciscan, she has a particular interest in all things San Francisco Bay Area. Her experience comes predominantly from citizen journalism for TV broadcast news and video for social media. Jenny joined KALW’s team in February 2020 as the only video specialist and primary photographer.