Coronavirus PHOTOS: Scenes From a Nearly Empty Boston Public Garden By Mark Garfinkel • Published April 17, 2020 • Updated on April 17, 2020 at 11:12 pm NBC10 Boston The Boston Public Garden was quiet Friday morning as Bostonians continue to social distance during the coronavirus pandemic. 1/6 NBC10 BostonA mask and medical shirt were draped over the statue of historian and minister Edward Everett Hale 2/6 NBC10 BostonTwo people walk past the statue of historian and minister Edward Everett Hale 3/6 NBC10 BostonThe lagoon where the Swan Boats would normally be active has been drained 4/6 NBC10 BostonThe lagoon where the Swan Boats would normally be active has been drained 5/6 NBC10 BostonBoston Public Garden is quiet as flowers start to bloom. 6/6 NBC10 BostonA sign was hung on Storrow Drive to thank health care workers. Get the latest news on COVID-19 delivered to you. Click here to sign up for our weekly coronavirus newsletter.