Ghost town: An aerial view of the quiet Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway heading towards George Town at around 9.10pm on June 1. (Right) The empty Chulia Street during the first night of the lockdown. — CHAN BOON KAI and LIM BENG TATT/The Star
GEORGE TOWN: By 8pm, Chulia Street, which is one of the busiest roads here, had already turned into a ghost town.
The deserted street was in stark contrast to the lively and vibrant atmosphere with night hawkers aplenty along the road before the lockdown.
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