Photo From Chicago Shows People Aren't Practicing Social Distancing

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The governor wants us to social distance, so do the top health officials in the country.

So while walking the dog in Royal Oak, where the amount of people out and about is staggering, it's like playing the game "Frogger" in real life. 

Apparently not everyone is so careful because a photo that has been shared by E. Jason Wambsgans from the Chicago Tribune shows that social distancing isn't being practiced in Chicago.

The caption says, "606 Trail, March 25, 2020, 6:25 p.m."

606 Trail, March 25, 2020, 6:25 p.m. #Chicago pic.twitter.com/EbQQtliZlM

— e. jason wambsgans (@ejwamb) March 26, 2020

Some people commented on the photo saying the lens he used made people look closer than they are. One Twitter user came to his defense, "As a few people pointed out, that photo of The 606 was taken with a telephoto lens, which can make it appear that people are closer together. But here's another photo @ejwamb took yesterday on The 606, without that effect."

As a few people pointed out, that photo of The 606 was taken with a telephoto lens, which can make it appear that people are closer together. But here's another photo @ejwamb took yesterday on The 606, without that effect. https://t.co/7Fhf7Nxaca pic.twitter.com/9uybX3C2XS

— Robert Loerzel (@robertloerzel) March 26, 2020

Say what you will, it doesn't look like the fear of the coronavirus is keeping people away from one another in Chicago.