April 2020 | Chad Davis Photography

Powderhorn Park Sunset, Path and Tree, April 2020

Sunset at Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Powderhorn Park, South Minneapolis, Sunset

Painted street sign at Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, with portrait and text about staying active during pandemic lockdowns.

Street art sign, Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis

Art at Powderhorn park in South Minneapolis during COVID-19 shutdowns.

COVID-19, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Powderhorn Park, South Minneapolis

Walgreens social distancing sign in Minneapolis instructing customers to stay six feet apart during COVID-19.

Walgreens Social Distancing Sign, Minneapolis, March 2020

A temporary public health sign outside a Walgreens store instructs customers to follow CDC guidance and remain six feet apart while inside and outside the building. Such signage became widespread in the United States in March 2020, when retailers adopted distancing protocols in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The six-foot standard reflected federal public health recommendations intended to reduce airborne transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in shared indoor spaces. National pharmacy chains like Walgreens remained open as essential businesses, implementing floor markers, occupancy limits, plexiglass barriers, and posted guidance like this to manage customer flow and maintain access to prescriptions and basic goods during lockdown periods.

COVID-19, Sign, Walgreens

COVID-19 Safety Sign at Clinic Entrance

At the entrance of an Allina Health clinic, a temporary sign reminds visitors of heightened safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The notice instructs patients to stop and first meet with a greeter before checking in, emphasizing that the location does not provide community COVID-19 testing and that masks may be required during the visit. These portable A-frame signs became common across medical facilities in 2020–2021, helping manage visitor flow, screen for symptoms, and reinforce evolving public health protocols at clinics and hospitals throughout Minnesota.

COVID-19, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis Barnes & Noble Temporarily Closed Due to COVID-19

Barnes & Noble in Minneapolis closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

COVID-19, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Retail Store, Sign

Punch Pizza closure notice in a Minneapolis window announcing restaurant shutdowns on March 16 during COVID-19.

Punch Pizza COVID-19 Closure Letter, March 16, 2020

A letter posted in the window of Punch Pizza announces the temporary closure of all locations beginning Monday, March 16, 2020, citing the rapid spread of COVID-19.

COVID-19, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Pizza Shop

Illuminated Taberna restaurant sign at night in south Minneapolis.

Taberna Restaurant Sign, South Minneapolis

Taberna restaurant near Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis.

Bde Maka Ska, Lake, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Restaurant, Sign, Uptown Minneapolis

I-35W construction in downtown Minneapolis at night with closed lanes and illuminated office towers behind.

I-35W Construction at Night, Downtown Minneapolis

Downtown Minneapolis and construction on I-35W.

Minneapolis, Minneapolis Skyline, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota

Cedar-Riverside Station platform on Metro Transit’s Blue Line in Minneapolis at night.

Cedar-Riverside Blue Line Station, Minneapolis

Cedar-Riverside LRT trains station in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Cedar Riverside, Light Rail, Metro Transit, Minneapolis, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota, Train, Train Platform, Train Station

Bob Dylan mural by Eduardo Kobra beside Nicollet Mall station in downtown Minneapolis.

Bob Dylan Mural, Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis Train Station

Bob Dylan Mural in downtown Minneapolis by Kobra during COVID-19 shutdown.

Art, COVID-19, Downtown Minneapolis, Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mural, People, Train Station

Nearly empty Interstate 394 in Minneapolis at night during COVID-19 restrictions, April 2020.

Empty I-394 Minneapolis at Night, COVID-19 Closure

An empty Interstate 394 in Minneapolis seen on April 25, 2020 during COVID-19 closures.

Highway, Long Exposure, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Loews Minneapolis Hotel and Target headquarters in downtown Minneapolis with Bullseye sign at dusk.

Loews Hotel, Target Headquarters, and Target Dog in Minneapolis

Loews Hotel, LaSalle Plaza, Target Headquarters and the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, MN.

Animal, Cityscape, Dog, Downtown, Downtown Minneapolis, Long Exposure, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Skyline, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota, Target Store

Minneapolis Parks COVID-19 Signage for Parkways and Trails

Minneapolis parks coronavirus signage on closed streets during COVID-19.

COVID-19, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Park, Minnesota

Crosswalk button with COVID-19 notice in Minneapolis stating the walk signal turns on automatically.

Minneapolis: COVID-19 notice on disabled crosswalk button

A crosswalk button in Minneapolis after the city disabled 450 walk buttons in late April 2020. Sign reads "Pushing button is not required. The walk signal will turn on automatically. Wait for walk signal before crossing."

COVID-19, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TV airing a CNN coronavirus report in the Marquette Hotel lobby, downtown Minneapolis.

CNN Coronavirus Report at Marquette Hotel, Minneapolis

CNN on a tv inside a hotel in downtown Minneapolis.

COVID-19, Downtown, Downtown Minneapolis, Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, People

Hennepin EMS ambulances parked in a garage in downtown Minneapolis.

Hennepin Healthcare Paramedic Ambulances, Downtown Minneapolis

Hennepin Healthcare ambulances in Downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Centre Village and Hyatt Place in downtown Minneapolis at night during reduced Covid-19 activity in April 2020.

Centre Village and Hyatt Place, Downtown Minneapolis, Covid Era

Downtown Minneapolis with Hyatt Place and Centre Village signs.

Downtown Minneapolis, Long Exposure, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Skyline, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota

Downtown Minneapolis beyond Lake of the Isles at night.

Minneapolis Skyline from Lake of the Isles at Night

Downtown Minneapolis skyline as seen from Lake of the Isles.

Bde Maka Ska, Lake, Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Skyline, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota

Metro Transit buses in a storage lot in North Minneapolis at night.

Unused Metro Transit Buses in North Minneapolis Storage Lot

Unused locked Metro Transit buses parked in a grassy lot in North Minneapolis.

Bus, Metro Transit, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Interstate 35W interchange in Minneapolis at night, with Riverside Plaza and light traffic.

Minneapolis: Interstate 35W, Cedar Riverside, Low Traffic

Very little traffic on Interstate 35W. Cedar Riverside in the background.

Bridge, Cityscape, Interstate 35W, Long Exposure, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ramp C Parking Garage Spiral, Downtown Minneapolis

Ramp C parking garage in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Parking Garage, Parking Ramp

Loews Minneapolis Hotel beside the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis at night during April 2020.

Loews Hotel and Target Center, Downtown Minneapolis at Night

Loews Hotel with a heart on it in solidarity with others hotels during covid-19 shutdowns.

COVID-19, Downtown Minneapolis, Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Target Center, Target Store

Seville Club at 9th Street and 1st Avenue North in downtown Minneapolis during the COVID-19 shutdown.

Seville Club, Downtown Minneapolis, during COVID-19 Shutdowns

An empty 9th Street, 1st Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis during COVID-19 shutdowns. The Target Center on the left and The Seville dance club in the middle.

Cityscape, Downtown, Minneapolis, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota, Parking Ramp