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New Brunswick residents, businesses adapt to new mandatory mask rule for indoor public places
Canada reports highest daily increase in new coronavirus cases with over 2,400 infections Although there has been pushback in Montreal and Toronto, business owners are optimistic it won’t come to blows in New Brunswick.“I thought of this because I certainly don’t want my staff to engage in that so that’s why I did go out and buy quite a few masks,” said Betty Blanchard, the Owner of My Home Consignment.Buying masks is an extra expense small business owners say they are incurring to ensure they do not turn away potential customers.“Now that it’s mandatory we’re going to be going through a lot more of those so the cost will add up, but it’s part of what we believe is necessary,” said Alex Scholten, the general manager of Victory