Submitted on Tuesday 17th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 31st March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Send COVID-19 tests in the post to anyone who is self isolating
Those that are self-isolating may not even have COVID-19, if there was a website created you could log on to confirm you are self-isolating, then you would receive a swab in the post to get tested. If it is positive stay in isolation, if not you can return to work.
It will help in getting more accurate numbers of those that do actually have it rather than those that are simply self-isolating because they are displaying the symptoms but may not have COVID itself. It will help to alleviate stress on the NHS particularly as people will stop just attending hospital because they think they have it, NHS workers may be self-isolating but not need to be and will help keep the workforce at work. Psychologically it will help reduce panic because people will know if they have it or not and hopefully prevent panic buying and anxiety.
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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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