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Lockdown the country ASAP to slow the coronavirus.

Submitted on Sunday 22nd March 2020

Rejected on Wednesday 15th April 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)

Petition Action

Lockdown the country ASAP to slow the coronavirus.

Petition Details

Everyday I am still seeing people out and about. This weekend through social media I have seen people on beaches and in parks. Children will not be in school but without a law they will not stay indoors. I have seen comments that people do not believe it will get that bad.

Additional Information

People are not listening to advice. They are arranging to meet up, sleepovers etc. I don’t want to see us end up like Italy in a situation where we are completely out of our depth, where we have so many needing intensive care and we are choosing who lives and who dies.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Since you started your petition, the Government has imposed a number of restrictions on individuals and businesses as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. You can find out what you can and can't do here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do

If you wish the Government to place further restrictions on individuals and businesses, you may wish to sign some of the petitions below.

If you want the Government to consider closing down offices and businesses and ordering home working, you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301439

If you want the Government to close all businesses that 'are not vital', you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308122

If you want the Government to implement a complete lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310805

If you want the Government to close all shops including supermarkets, you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310341

If you want the Government to close all 'unnecessary businesses including takeaways', you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307294

If you would like the Government to close all non-essential online stores and warehouses, you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/311765

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 correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

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