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Alberta is increasing the mandatory quarantine period for people who live with someone who has tested positive for a COVID-19 variant to 24 days from the current 14.
The new quarantine rules will be the strictest in Canada, where the number of variant cases identified has been growing, including more than 50 in Alberta.
“We are being extra cautious to reduce the chance of infection spreading widely into the community,” Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw said on Tuesday.
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The British variant has been circulating in Britain since November and is now the dominant version of the virus there. Studies show it is more contagious than the original virus, and public-health officials are increasingly worried about mutations being more resistant to vaccines.
From Staff Reports
Jan 23, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management Friday, Jan. 22, announced the expansion of the COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for front line workers at Texas small businesses by dedicating one million BinaxNow Rapid Tests to the program.
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The COVID-19 Small Business Rapid Testing Program launched in December as a pilot program and has helped small businesses throughout the state conduct rapid tests on employees to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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Through this program, TDEM will provide local Chamber of Commerce organizations with COVID-19 testing supplies that will then be allocated by the Chambers of Commerce to local small businesses that choose to participate in the program. Small businesses can then administer these tests to employees who choose to participate.
Governor Abbott expands COVID-19 rapid testing program for front line workers of small businesses Gov. Abbott (Source: Office of the Texas Governor) By KCBD Staff | January 22, 2021 at 11:20 AM CST - Updated January 24 at 11:22 AM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management today announced the expansion of the COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for front line workers at Texas small businesses by dedicating 1 million BinaxNow Rapid Tests to the program.
The COVID-19 Small Business Rapid Testing Program launched in December as a pilot program and has helped small businesses throughout the state conduct rapid tests on employees to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.