Submitted on Wednesday 18th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 7th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
SAVE LIVES by stopping non essential travel to and from the Isle of Wight. NOW
Restriction of travel is key to easing the spread of Covid 19.By stopping non essential travel to and from the Isle of Wight, the Islands over 65s and NHS staff have a real chance of being able to save lives, and prevent future deaths. Do nothing, people die. Government have a Duty of Care, act now.
The population of the Island is 141,538. Of which 34,818 are over 65. Therefore at immediate risk. Many have underlying health issues.
St Marys Hospital only has 8 intensive care beds. Clearly if the spreading of the virus to the Island isn't restricted NOW, we can expect a high level of fatalities. This CAN BE PREVENTED. Limit cross solent transport to Food,Fuel and Health Requirements. No holiday makers or second home owners. Screening and validity checks need to be in place to prevent abuse.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started your petition, the Government has called for all non-essential travel to stop, including for holidays and to second homes: www.gov.uk/government/news/covid-19-essential-travel-guidance.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
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 can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
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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