Submitted on Monday 16th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 31st March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Swiftly test everyone with Coronavirus symptoms, followed by contact tracing.
Our testing percentage is one of the lowest worldwide. In line with the World Health Organisation’s advice, test everyone presenting with key Coronavirus symptoms, within 24 hours, followed by contact tracing,
Rigorous testing will enable control of the pandemic nationally and play a responsible role globally. By allowing the virus to spread, we are trying to ‘put out a fire blindfolded’, putting more people’s lives at stake, basically allowing more citizens to die and vulnerable people become seriously ill. In so doing vulnerable survivors, may experience long term debilitating effects on their health. By reducing the spread, this also allows those recovered to return to work and support sufferers.
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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.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: 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/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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