Many small and independent retailers and businesses are set to feel the impact of a recent public health order, issued by the province amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Monday, the province issued a public health order requiring all non-critical businesses to close from April 1 to 14 to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
The closure order will hit many small businesses in the city, including Exchange District business owner and fashion designer Lennard Taylor. “I’m just going out of my way to support other small business that I like and want to keep in the community because this is going to impact small businesses fully,” Taylor said. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “It’s going to impact small