Schools and businesses closed their doors as cities, towns and villages became deserted.
Our photographers were on hand during the national lockdown to take some eerie pictures of Dewsbury, Batley and Cleckheaton town centres.
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Northgate, Dewsbury during the Coronavirus lockdown. Photo: Yorkshire Post Newspapers
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Locals go about their daily business in Foundry Street, Dewsbury, during the Coronavirus lockdown. Photo: Yorkshire Post Newspapers
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