Welcome to Ottawa, Canada's ghost capital

In just a few weeks, Ottawa's streets have gone from bustling to barren as measures roll out to halt the spread of the COVID-19 respiratory illness.

Now, with only essential businesses in Ontario remaining open, those streets are set to become even more sparse.

Yesterday, a few CBC Ottawa reporters fanned out across the city, cameras in hand, to capture the emptiness that's settled over the nation's capital.

Here's a glimpse at that new reality.