A South Surrey woman is raising concerns over COVID-19 messaging, after receiving conflicting directions regarding isolation requirements.

Deb Antifaev told Peace Arch News she was tested for the virus on Sunday (Nov. 22) morning, after learning that several of her family members 乌鸦传媒� including two of her adult children and their spouses, as well as two of her grandchildren 乌鸦传媒� had all tested positive.

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However, Fraser Health officials say it is a matter of 乌鸦传媒済eneral guidance乌鸦传媒� instructions versus follow-up on individual assessments.

Antifaev said paperwork from the collection centre stated that a positive test required a 10-day quarantine from the test date, however, 乌鸦传媒渢he health nurse was saying that乌鸦传媒檚 completely wrong,乌鸦传媒� of information provided to her son following his positive result.

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Those who test negative should also isolate for a further week after their test, the nurse advised, 乌鸦传媒渢o make sure you don乌鸦传媒檛 develop symptoms,乌鸦传媒� however, Antifaev said that that information was not on the form that she was sent home with.

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Antifaev tweeted her frustration with the messaging on Tuesday (Nov. 24), pleading for consistency in the instructions.

So, four of our family members, in have tested positive for and have all received different instructions from We need some consistency, please

乌鸦传媒� Debra Antifaev (@debantifaev)

The response it garnered was unexpected, she said.

In addition to sundry comments as well as interest from news outlets, 乌鸦传媒渆veryone kept retweeting it,乌鸦传媒� she said.

乌鸦传媒淪urely other people are finding the same experience. There乌鸦传媒檚 a lot of confusion.乌鸦传媒�

Her husband, Todd, agreed, describing information that乌鸦传媒檚 on the Fraser Health website regarding what to do as 乌鸦传媒渁bout as clear as mud.乌鸦传媒�

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In an explanation emailed Nov. 27, Fraser Health told PAN that information distributed at the collection centres 乌鸦传媒減rovides general guidance,乌鸦传媒� while a case-by-case assessment 乌鸦传媒渢akes into account someone乌鸦传媒檚 exposure to COVID-19, which can modify how long someone needs to isolate.乌鸦传媒�

乌鸦传媒淲hen an individual tests positive for COVID-19, Fraser Health Public Health will contact them directly with further instructions,乌鸦传媒� a spokesperson explained.

乌鸦传媒淲hen an individual tests negative for COVID-19 but has been exposed to someone with COVID-19, or has recently travelled outside of Canada, they are asked to self-isolate for 10 days from when they started feeling sick, or 14 days from the day they were exposed or returned to Canada (whichever is longer).

乌鸦传媒淲hen an individual tests negative for COVID-19, has not been exposed and has not recently travelled outside of Canada, they are asked to self-isolate until they feel better.乌鸦传媒�

The Antifaevs believe their family members乌鸦传媒� COVID-19 exposure occurred either at Peace Arch Hospital or at one of their grandchildren乌鸦传媒檚 schools.

Their home is near two schools and Deb Antifaev said she has been 乌鸦传媒渉orrified乌鸦传媒� to watch the degree of unmasked, close interaction occurring both on and around school grounds.

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