The eight senior centers in Butler County will be closing Tuesday until further notice, according to officials at the Butler County Area Agency on Aging.

The decision to close was following instructions from the state in efforts to contain the novel coronavirus 2019, the agency said Monday.

Centers are located in Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Mars, Mount Chestnut, Slippery Rock and Winfield Township.

At centers normally open Monday, such as Tanglewood in Butler, staff members explained the situations to participants.

In addition to activities, the centers serve lunch. Agency officials said they would be contacting those who use the center to see if they need food. A distribution plan then would be put into place.