'An act of love'
Local Catholics sew masks
for frontline workers
BY ROCIO MADERA
The COVID -19 pandemic has made wearing a face mask an essential
and normal part of everyone's life. In April, the CDC began recommending
that everyone wear a cloth mask in certain public settings and, in multiple
cities in Colorado, it is now mandatory that residents wear masks in public
and in any outings bringing them within six feet of people they don't live
with. However, a nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment has
made masks hard to purchase, even for hospitals and health care workers.
Because of this shortage, many people are in need of masks and one of
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DENVER CATHOLIC | MAY 9-22, 2020
