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Setup SMS Text system to allow Public to provide accurate COVID-19 data

Submitted on Sunday 22nd March 2020

Rejected on Tuesday 28th April 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Setup SMS Text system to allow Public to provide accurate COVID-19 data

Petition Details

Setup four free SMS text numbers for public to use
For those with NO symptoms - do nothing
Just symptoms - text no. 1 with NI or Medical Card no.
For Full COVID-19 - text no. 2 with same details
If recovered - text no. 3 with same details
If dead - family member to text no. 4 with same details

Additional Information

This system would be able to cross-check supplied NI or Medical Card no. with Government databases to provide near real time COVID-19 infection data, allowing targeting of resources.
The system should provide feedback to each text by replying with the initials of the person whose data was supplied.


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This petition was rejected

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.

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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307405

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