A Kingston designer has taken it upon herself to use her studio to create masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Health authorities across Canada have been urging people who are not health-care workers to avoid wearing N95 masks and other medical-grade masks during the pandemic.
That gave Amelia Viveiros, owner of Amelia Rose, and her mother an idea. “My mom is working from her home, and I’m here, and we are making masks from 100 per cent cotton,” said Viveiros via Skype.
The duo has manufactured around 30 masks for family and friends, but Viveiros says demand is growing after she posted a picture of her masks on social media. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “I can’t keep up with the