Are connected phase spaces preserved under canonical transformations?

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This is a question I found no answer from books.

Is Connectedness and Simply-connectedness preserved by Canonical Transformations?

If an area in phase space is connected (simply connected), will it still connected (simply connected) in the new phase space of new canonical variables?
 
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Isn't a canonical transformation continuous?