Submitted on Wednesday 18th March 2020
Rejected on Thursday 26th March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Close all charity shops receiving donations due to the impact of COVID-19.
The government should shut down all charity shops receiving donations due to the growth of Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. Introducing sick pay to all employees until the further notice.
It has been scientifically proven that the coronavirus can last up to 9 days on various surfaces such as metal, glass or plastic. It is not known yet how long the virus can survive on clothing, however, it it harder to disinfect the fabrics and the virus might be stuck to the fibres (said Vincent Munster- head of the virus ecology section at Rocky Mountain Laboratories). Charity shops are putting their employees in risk by allowing them to sort donations and handling second-hand clothes.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since this petition was created, the Government has announced that non essential retail shops, including charity shops are to close. It 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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