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Covid-19 optional absence for students who suffer from underlying health issues

Submitted on Saturday 14th March 2020

Rejected on Thursday 26th March 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)

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Covid-19 optional absence for students who suffer from underlying health issues

Petition Details

Regarding covid-19 we should allow an optional absence for students who suffer from underlying health problems, eg. Asthma. As we know covid-19 is a respiratory virus and it could pose a threat to those with respiratory problems.

Additional Information

As the media has informed us it could have a detrimental effect on those already suffering from underlying conditions.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Since you started this petition, the Government has announced the closure of schools and colleges. You can read more about this here: www.gov.uk/government/news/schools-colleges-and-early-years-settings-to-close

The Government has also asked everyone to stay at home. You can find out more here: www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can find out more about how to protect yourself and others from coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

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