The owner of a North Vancouver pharmacy that was selling N95 masks for $10 each shared that he has now stopped selling the in-demand item after hearing about the shortage of masks for hospitals.
The owner of Central Lonsdale Pharmacy stated that he ordered the N95 masks from Amazon and sold them for several days at a 30% markup where the masks were sold quickly.
As COVID-19 cases have ticked upward in Canada and around the globe, the demand for N95 masks has soared since they offer a high level of protection against airborne particles.
Hospitals are now accepting donations of unused medical masks including N95 masks. Public health officials have requested that medical-grade masks be reserved for frontline nurses, doctors, and other healthcare workers who are at a higher risk for catching the virus.
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