Submitted on Wednesday 11th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 17th March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Step up efforts to contain COVID-19.
Stricter containment measures such as social distancing should be implemented in densely populated areas. Panic should be avoided, but public authorities should stop encouraging people to engage in activities (such as public transport use) which are known to lead to easier contagion.
Strict containment measures have proved to be effective in China, where the number of daily cases has decreased. The initial defiance in cities like Milan, where the campaign #Milanononsiferma (Milan won't stop) was trending for days, led to a spike in the number of cases. Preventing the same from happening in London, with a population of 9 million, is vital. Preventing further strain on the NHS, currently underfunded and distressed, is also vital. Economic considerations should be secondary.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign these petition calling for the same actions:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300965
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301397
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
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