Local life amid the pandemic — in pictures

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Bicyclists practice social distancing just north of the Huntington Beach Pier in light of government directives intended to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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A surfer walks on the beach Friday after catching some waves just north of the Huntington Beach Pier. Beaches in Huntington are open, though the pier, beach parking lots and other areas near the sand are closed to discourage large, close-together gatherings and stem the spread of the coronavirus. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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People walk under the closed Huntington Beach Pier as they try to keep dry during a drizzly day Friday. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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A sign warning of the coronavirus is posted near the Huntington Beach Pier on Friday. Concern about the virus spreading caused the city to shut the pier, beach parking lots, City Hall and many other public facilities and amenities. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Grassy areas near beaches are closed to the public in Huntington Beach as a precaution against close gatherings spreading the COVID-19 coronavirus. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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A sign on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach reminds drivers that the beach parking lots and the pier are closed as a response to the coronavirus. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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A couple of surfers hit the water just north of the Huntington Beach Pier on Friday as beaches in the city remained open amid many oceanside closures. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Fashion Island in Newport Beach is nearly empty on a recent afternoon as many of its businesses are closed due to coronavirus restrictions. The mall is maintaining daily hours, and several restaurants remain open for pickup or delivery. Hours for individual businesses vary. (Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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With many businesses closed and stay-at-home directives in effect because of the coronavirus, Newport Beach’s Fashion Island mall is devoid of visitors on a recent Thursday afternoon. (Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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The Nordstrom department store at Fashion Island in Newport Beach is closed to the public amid the coronavirus outbreak, but it does offer curbside pickup of orders placed online. (Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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Macy’s Fashion Island store is closed during the coronavirus pandemic. The chain is still taking online orders for delivery. (Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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A single vehicle sits in the parking lot at Fashion Island on a recent Thursday afternoon. (Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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Stuart Blake puts chicken on the grill outside HisPlace church in Huntington Beach during a recent Thursday dinner organized weekly for whoever shows up as a way to help people hurt by the coronavirus’s economic fallout. (Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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Raeanna South fills a grocery bag with food for a man outside HisPlace church in Huntington Beach. Groceries are passed out there from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and dinner is served from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursdays. The church is at 7751 Glencoe Drive. (Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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Maggie Breakfield prepares heads of lettuce for distribution to people in need outside HisPlace church in Huntington Beach. (Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

By Daily Pilot staff

April 13, 2020 2:42 PM PT

What a difference a month makes.

Before terms such as “social distancing” and “stay at home” became a way of life all over the country roughly a month ago, it wouldn’t have seemed possible that the Huntington Beach Pier would close, Newport Beach’s Fashion Island would resemble a ghost town and every restaurant would be strictly to-go.

But that and much more is what the coronavirus pandemic has wrought. Here are some local scenes of the new “normal.”

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