The City of London has cancelled March Break camps, closed all pools, arenas and community centres, giving parents less than 48 hours to find alternatives for their children.

In a late night news release issued Saturday at 9:45 pm, the city said it has "carefully considered and closely monitored COVID-19 related closures" and has decided to shut down municipal facilities starting Monday.

London marked a second positive case of the virus Saturday, with 12 other people awaiting test results. Mayor Ed Holder also went into self-quarantine after travelling to the United States.

The following will be closed starting Monday March 16:

Community centres

Arenas

Pools

Recreation and sport programming

Community rentals

March break day camp programs

Dozens of community organizations in London closed their doors earlier this week. Other Ontario cities such as Toronto and Ottawa announced March Break camp cancellations on Friday, giving parents additional time to plan.

Province-wide schools closures were announced Thursday for an additional two weeks following March Break.

"We realize the difficulty this will cause for many people in our community," read Saturday night's public service announcement.

London's Dearness Home has also closed the doors to non-essential visitors, and has put screening protocols in place.