SPOOKY: Toronto streets and subways EMPTY as pandemic sweeps through city

Anyone who has been to Toronto knows the hustle and bustle of the city can be overwhelming. The city has the longest average commute time of about 34 minutes to get to work, and the TTC is notoriously known to be packed to the brim, especially at lunch hour, as the six million across town are subjected to only four subway lines. (By comparison, Chicago, a city smaller in size than Toronto, has 8 lines on their L train system, despite having nearly double the amount of passengers.)

But thanks to the current pandemic, as well as the state of emergency declared this morning by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, the city has a much different attitude. A quieter, and perhaps even eerier one.

Videos have begun popping up online of riders who still need to make their commutes to work, and the videos are definitely odd to watch at first.

CBC's Marie Morrissey posted a photo of "one of the TTCs busiest streetcar routes in downtown Toronto," which appears to be completely empty Tuesday morning.

Another video shows cars being able to fly through the streets as automotive traffic also appears to be considerably less hellish than the typical Toronto morning.

Union station was even mostly empty, as many appeared to be travelling with rolling suitcases, perhaps to head back home to their families amidst the pandemic.