Maritimers are ramping up production of non-medical masks as public health advice evolves during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada’s top doctor, Dr.
Theresa Tam, said Monday that new evidence suggests non-medical masks can help protect people around you in places such as grocery stores or on public transit.
While sewing might not be the most common past time, it’s certainly one that’s now seeing a spike in demand. Sarah MacPherson, owner of Birdie & Bub Clothing in Moncton, N.B., says that after sales dried up as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, she was left with plenty of fabric, so she went to work with her seamstress. “I sort of started researching patterns and researching fabrics,” she told Global News. “My seamstress and I were trying