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Coronavirus: York Region closes forests, 120 km of trails due to COVID-19

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NEWMARKET, Ont. — The region of York says it is closing 21 tracts of forest in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The tracts cover 2,300 hectares of land throughout the region north of Toronto.

In all, 18 properties with more than 120 kilometres of trail are affected.

The closure is indefinite.

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Municipalities across the province have shut public facilities to try to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

Experts say frequent hand-washing and keeping at least two metres from others is the best way to slow the spread.

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