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A new perspective of Seattle during the coronavirus outbreak: Photos from above

caption: The Meridian Playground is shown on Friday, April 10, 2020, in Seattle.
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The Meridian Playground is shown on Friday, April 10, 2020, in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer

Over the weekend, 15 of Seattle's city parks were closed in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

"This is not spring break, this is not the weekend," said Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan after announcing the park's closures on Thursday. "We are still in the middle of a global pandemic."

There were far fewer Seattleites at city parks over the sunny weekend than usual. The parks were not empty, however. City officials say they'll consider extending park closures on a week-by-week basis moving forward.

As of this writing, 508 Covid-19 related deaths and 10,411 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported by the Washington State Department of Health.

Below are recent aerial views of Seattle's parks during the coronavirus pandemic in the first two weeks of April.

caption: The Lower Woodland Tennis Courts are shown on Sunday, April 5, 2020, in Seattle.
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The Lower Woodland Tennis Courts are shown on Sunday, April 5, 2020, in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
caption: A view of Maple Leaf Reservoir Park is shown on Friday, April 10, 2020, in Seattle.
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A view of Maple Leaf Reservoir Park is shown on Friday, April 10, 2020, in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
caption: A view of Golden Gardens Park is shown on Monday, April 13, 2020, in Seattle.
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A view of Golden Gardens Park is shown on Monday, April 13, 2020, in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
caption: The Lower Woodland Park Softball fields are shown on Sunday, April 5, 2020, in Seattle.
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The Lower Woodland Park Softball fields are shown on Sunday, April 5, 2020, in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
caption: A closed basketball court is shown on Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Cromwell Park in Shoreline.
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A closed basketball court is shown on Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Cromwell Park in Shoreline.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
caption: A view of Seattle from Centennial Park on Sunday, April 12, 2020.
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A view of Seattle from Centennial Park on Sunday, April 12, 2020.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
caption: A view of Lake Union park is shown on Sunday, April 12, 2020, in Seattle.
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A view of Lake Union park is shown on Sunday, April 12, 2020, in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
caption: A view of Golden Gardens Park is shown on Monday, April 13, 2020, in Seattle.
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A view of Golden Gardens Park is shown on Monday, April 13, 2020, in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
caption: An aerial view of Gas Works Park is shown on Saturday, April 11, 2020, in Seattle.
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An aerial view of Gas Works Park is shown on Saturday, April 11, 2020, in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
caption: A view of Golden Gardens Park is shown on Monday, April 13, 2020, in Seattle.
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A view of Golden Gardens Park is shown on Monday, April 13, 2020, in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
caption: The Lower Woodland Park Softball fields are shown on Sunday, April 5, 2020, in Seattle.
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The Lower Woodland Park Softball fields are shown on Sunday, April 5, 2020, in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
caption: Fences and caution tape are used to deter skaters from the closed Lower Woodland Skate Park on Monday, May 4, 2020, near Green Lake in Seattle.
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Fences and caution tape are used to deter skaters from the closed Lower Woodland Skate Park on Monday, May 4, 2020, near Green Lake in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
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