Chapleau's closed the doors of its civic centre amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
A statement from the Township of Chapleau says the office is temporarily closed to the general public, though staff are still able to conduct business over the phone, via fax, or by email.
It had already closed the recreation centre and library, with the Public Works Department Garage closed to the public, though the landfill remains open as normal, the airport is open for emergency services and refueling, and the handi-transit bus is running.
The Municipality of Wawa similarly closed the municipal office to the public last week, after closing the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre and the Wawa Public Library - like Chapleau, the transit bus is continuing to run with increased cleaning.
Wawa's also announced "temporary service measures" for building permit applications, encouraging electronic submissions via email, but also allowing drop-off by appointment.
The Township of Chapleau further encourages residents to watch the Public Health Sudbury and Districts for updates on COVID-19, and urges everyone to take precautions such as washing your hands often with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer, sneezing or coughing into your sleeve, avoiding touching your eyes, nose, or mouth, avoiding contact with people who are sick, staying home if you are sick - particularly avoiding long-term care facilities or retirement homes - and self-isolating for fourteen days if you've travelled anywhere outside of Canada.