The mayor of Bonfield, Randy McLaren, has declared a local state of emergency.
"This shall remain in effect indefinitely," said McLaren on the township's website.
The COVID-19 pandemic is the reason for the emergency being declared.
"Our local Emergency Control Group has met on two occasions thus far," said the mayor. "Action has been taken to minimize the possibility of COVID-19 gaining access to our human population. I cannot stress strongly enough that it is my desire for us as citizens of this municipality to be able to proudly declare later we did our part to not contribute to this global catastrophe.
"This pandemic is causing very high levels of illness, death and economic hardship for many. It is very contagious. To avoid becoming ill, dead, or financially devastated we all have a role to play. It is not optional that we participate, it’s essential."
McLaren repeated the usual advice, stay home, stay safe, wash your hands frequently.
"This virus doesn’t have a brain, but we do. Let us each use our brain to protect us and our fellow humans to avoid this illness. It is understood that people need to access food and other essentials of life. This does not mean it needs to be done as often as we did in the past. Minimize your interactions outside of your own yard.
"If we are truly going to live up to our motto of “Small Community, Big Heart”, we all need to work together to stop COVID-19."
