Meet a few of London's unsung heroes during the pandemic

Their jobs may not have the prestige of first responders, doctors or nurses, but we depend on them nonetheless during these lonely days of the pandemic. 

While most of us are homebound, either self-isolating or quarantining to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, these unsung heroes are out there risking their necks to keep our city running. 

These are some ordinary Londoners doing ordinary jobs in an extraordinary time: 

Adrian Henry, courier

Adrian Henry thought his job was hectic before the pandemic, now there's an added complication. 

"Everything is closed but I still have to deliver [packages]," he said. "It's a little stressful. I'm in all the high risk places. Hospitals, grocery stores, old folks homes."

Henry said his employer has been good about safety and he takes precautions, including plenty of hand sanitizer, but he still worries about potentially bringing the bug home. 

"I've got an older mom and young kids that are not at risk, but still I worry about those things," he said. 

Devin Elo, construction worker

For Devin Elo, who works as a lead hand for J-AAR Excavating, working during the pandemic is almost business as usual. 

"We manage to keep our distance from each other, but other than that, we're in an open air environment. I don't feel like there's too big a risk to us right now." 

Elo said with a lack of traffic through the downtown, it's been easier to do work, which right now involves rebuilding the streetscape on Talbot Street between King and York. 

"It's pretty dead out here," he said. "There's not many people on the road." 

Karen Clark, drivethru attendant

Even though were in the midst of an unprecedented health crisis, Karen Clark still finds herself slinging donuts and double-doubles at the drivethru window of a busy Tim Hortons. 

Clark and her colleagues have been working with minimal staff, while at the same time dealing with increased drivethru traffic. She said people aren't always understanding of the limitations of fast food during a pandemic. 

"We're trying to get their orders as fast as we can," she said. "Some people are being extremely rude to us."

The next time you're waiting in line for a coffee and it's taking longer than you'd like, remember the people serving you are just as anxious about getting sick as you, except they don't have the luxury of time off. 

"You guys have a couple weeks off and we're taking the risk of maybe bringing this home to our families."

Kevin Shockart, realtor and landlord

"It gets a little bizarre, I've got to say," said Kevin Shockart, a realtor who also owns a number of rental properties in the city. 

Shockart said because showings have slowed down, he has a lot more time. He's using it to apply a fresh coat of paint or tune up appliances in some of the apartments he rents. 

"I'm just working on my rentals, the vacant ones," he said. "Just trying to stay active, but not near anyone. The biggest problem is if you run out of supplies , you can't always get them."