Submitted on Sunday 15th March 2020
Rejected on Friday 20th March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Implement widespread community testing of Covid-19 cases across the UK
Experts are widely criticising the UK government's approach to only test Covid-19 cases that require hospitalization. From epidemiologists to behavioral psychologists, the experts say it is impossible to effectively minimize and delay the spread of the virus.
If we do not test, trace and quarantine cases of covid-19 in the community immediately, we will be in the same position as Italy in around two weeks.
We call on the government to change their approach, listen to the science and learn from other countries successes and failures.
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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 Government to provide publicly accessible testing for coronavirus around the UK, which you might want to sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301354
Since you started your petition the Government has announced that testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will increase to 25,000 a day: www.gov.uk/government/news/testing-for-coronavirus-covid-19-will-increase-to-25-000-a-day
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/
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