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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