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Test all people with symptoms COVID-19 not just those who have been outside uk

Submitted on Thursday 12th March 2020

Rejected on Thursday 19th March 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Test all people with symptoms COVID-19 not just those who have been outside uk

Petition Details

I want the government to start testing more people with COVID-19 symptoms.

Additional Information

We will never know the dangers and how close it is to us if we don’t have an accurate number.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The conduct of tests is a clinical decision for the NHS, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We have published a petition calling for the Governemnt to provide publicly accessible testing for coronavirus around the UK, which you might want to sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301354

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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