Coyotes are spotted roaming the streets of San Francisco during coronavirus pandemic after all of its residents were ordered to stay at home
- Coyotes are apparently now roaming the empty streets of San Francisco after the city’s residents were ordered to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic
- Photos have emerged on social media of several wild coyotes in various parts of the northern California city
- People are sharing photos of coyotes making appearances on normally busy sidewalks and in now deserted parks
- Much of California, including San Francisco, have been urged to stay home as the coronavirus continues to spread
- In California, there are now more than 4,000 confirmed corinavirus cases and 82 deaths
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Coyotes are apparently now roaming the empty streets of San Francisco after the city’s residents were ordered to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Photos have emerged on social media claiming to show several wild coyotes in various parts of the northern California city.
People are sharing photos of their coyote sightings during the pandemic with the wild animals making appearances on normally busy sidewalks and in now deserted parks.
In one photo, a pack of coyotes could be seen sleeping in a patch of grass in the middle of the city.
Others have reported sightings in their front yards.
Coyotes are apparently now roaming the empty streets of San Francisco after the city’s residents were ordered to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic
It is not uncommon for coyotes to be occasionally spotted in various parts of the city.
Much of California, including San Francisco, have been urged to stay home as the coronavirus continues to spread.
In California, there are now more than 4,000 confirmed corinavirus cases and 82 deaths.
The daily rhythm of life has changed swiftly across the state with the majority of residents only going out to buy groceries, visit the doctor or do anything deemed essential.
Gov. Gavin Newsom closed schools last week and encouraged people 65 and older and those with underlying health conditions to stay indoors.
He has also called for the shutdown of bars, movie theaters, gyms and other gathering places, and for restaurants to only serve food to go – restrictions that are already in place in Los Angeles and several other cities.
In one photo, a pack of coyotes could be seen sleeping in a patch of grass in the middle of the city
This Twitter user spotted a coyote in Bernal Heights in southeastern San Francisco
It comes as the United States recorded the most coronavirus cases in the world with more than 86,000 confirmed infections, overtaking both China and Italy.
More than 1,200 people have died from coronavirus in the US.
Disease experts have warned the American death toll could eventually top 80,000 even if people adhere to social distancing.
While New York is America’s epicenter for the virus, analysts have identified 11 other hotspots for the virus that have the potential for mass-breakouts of the kind not seen in other badly-hit countries.
Washington, California, Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and Texas all have more than 1,500 cases of the disease each.
