Using my Brompton bicycle to pick up some chicken rice lunch, a classic Malaysian dish - and probably common in much of Asia, too. The chicken rice stall is placed outdoors on Jalan Bukit Bintang, the main shopping street of Kuala Lumpur. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic there is virtually no traffic or people on the street - as it is supposed to be in order to prevent the spread of the virus.

On my way back, I pass by some hotels, whose business must be suffering terribly during this time, where the Malaysian government has put severe restrictions on both international and domestic travel. A photo from my balcony at night shows that the hotels appear to be empty with seemingly no lights on in any of the rooms. On the contrary, the apartment buildings / condominiums do have lights on, because people are forced to stay home. So, a good time to gauge the occupancy rate of buildings....

Stay safe everyone!

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Video highlights include:
0:18 Starting the bicycle trip (Monday 23 March 2020 at 1 pm @ downtown Kuala Lumpur)
1:42 Virtually empty Jalan Bukit Bintang - but cars are still double-parked!
2:47 Parking my Brompton Bicycle in front of the chicken rice shop
5:55 Chopping the chicken with big knife. Careful, please!
8:27 "No plastic bag, please" (I always have to specify this, even when bringing tupperware for take-away food)
8:44 Payment. RM18 (USD4.50) for two chicken rice
8:56 Loading the chicken rice into the bicycle basket
9:43 Somebody jogging in the middle of the day - an uncommon sight in hot humid Malaysia.
11:29 Talking about how the hotel business is suffering during this coronavirus epidemic
11:58 Photo from my balcony showing how the hotels seems to have no customers (no lights are on in the rooms)
12:56 Picking up today's newspaper. All about the coronavirus (not surprisingly!)
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The video is filmed with a GoPro 8 mounted on a chest-strap. I am riding a 6-gear Brompton bicycle, the model number is M6L, i.e. using the classic M-shaped handlebar, having 6 gears, and having mudguards (L).
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The bicycle route (1.53 km in 5 minutes) map is available here: https://www.komoot.com/tour/163490944...