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More Alberta families faced with 24-day quarantine due to COVID-19 variants
Rise in COVID-19 cases, variants ‘a wake-up call for all Albertans,’ Kenney says “Because it’s the U.K. variant, (Alberta Health Services) is obviously playing the safe side… We were told it’s very contagious,” Zeia’s father, Arnel Ayuno, told Global News.Here’s why their quarantine period is so long:Normally, when someone tests positive for COVID-19, they can relatively safely isolate in their own home by using a separate bedroom and bathroom.