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 害羞草研究所� including two of her adult children and their spouses, as well as two of her grandchildren 害羞草研究所� had all tested positive.

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However, Fraser Health officials say it is a matter of 害羞草研究所済eneral guidance害羞草研究所� 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, 害羞草研究所渢he health nurse was saying that害羞草研究所檚 completely wrong,害羞草研究所� of information provided to her son following his positive result.

He was told 害羞草研究所満π卟菅芯克鶚it害羞草研究所檚 still a 14-day quarantine, and then if your kids don害羞草研究所檛 test positive, then it害羞草研究所檚 another 14 days after your 14 days, in case they do test positive at some time.害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟

害羞草研究所淪o that害羞草研究所檚 basically a month,害羞草研究所� she said Wednesday (Nov. 25). 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 not 10 days at all.

害羞草研究所淚f he hadn害羞草研究所檛 received a call from the head nurse (at the hospital), he would害羞草研究所檝e gone back to work.害羞草研究所�

Those who test negative should also isolate for a further week after their test, the nurse advised, 害羞草研究所渢o make sure you don害羞草研究所檛 develop symptoms,害羞草研究所� however, Antifaev said that that information was not on the form that she was sent home with.

害羞草研究所淐ould we just get one thing straight?害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淚s it 14 days? Is it 30 days? Is it from your diagnosis, or from the day we feel the symptoms? And if we害羞草研究所檙e negative, why are we still isolating? How long does it take to show up in your nose?害羞草研究所�

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

害羞草研究所� Debra Antifaev (@debantifaev)

The response it garnered was unexpected, she said.

In addition to sundry comments as well as interest from news outlets, 害羞草研究所渆veryone kept retweeting it,害羞草研究所� she said.

害羞草研究所淪urely other people are finding the same experience. There害羞草研究所檚 a lot of confusion.害羞草研究所�

Her husband, Todd, agreed, describing information that害羞草研究所檚 on the Fraser Health website regarding what to do as 害羞草研究所渁bout as clear as mud.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 no clear, concise, 害羞草研究所榯his is it,害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟 he said.

害羞草研究所淩eally, the public health authority has to get their act together and give a clear direction.害羞草研究所�

In an explanation emailed Nov. 27, Fraser Health told PAN that information distributed at the collection centres 害羞草研究所減rovides general guidance,害羞草研究所� while a case-by-case assessment 害羞草研究所渢akes into account someone害羞草研究所檚 exposure to COVID-19, which can modify how long someone needs to isolate.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淲hen an individual tests positive for COVID-19, Fraser Health Public Health will contact them directly with further instructions,害羞草研究所� a spokesperson explained.

害羞草研究所淲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).

害羞草研究所淲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.害羞草研究所�

The Antifaevs believe their family members害羞草研究所� COVID-19 exposure occurred either at Peace Arch Hospital or at one of their grandchildren害羞草研究所檚 schools.

Their home is near two schools and Deb Antifaev said she has been 害羞草研究所渉orrified害羞草研究所� to watch the degree of unmasked, close interaction occurring both on and around school grounds.

害羞草研究所淗ow on earth did they think it wasn害羞草研究所檛 going to spread?害羞草研究所� she said.