On 23 March 2020, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that people should only leave their homes to pick up essential supplies, to exercise at most once a day, to seek medical treatment or to go to travel to work if they are in keyworker roles. Here we take a look back at the empty Glasgow streets at this time, two years on.
13. Lockdown anniversary
A member of the armed forces walks from the SECC which was turned into the NHS Louisa Jordan hospital. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
14. Lockdown anniversary
The top of Buchanan Street is usually the heart of Glasgow's busy shopping district, but it lay empty in March 2020. Photo: John Devlin
15. Lockdown anniversary
A notice warns parents that a play park is closed-off to the public due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, in Queen's Park. Photo: Andy Buchanan/Getty Images
16. Lockdown anniversary
A sign telling people to wash their hands is seen at a quieter than usual Glasgow Central station. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell