This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

The Government has announced that certain businesses and venues must close, to reduce the spread of coronavirus. These businesses and venues are listed here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance

The Government's guidance on social distancing also states that people should work from home where possible, and that employers should support workers to do this, but it is up to individual employers how to act on this guidance.

The Government has published a list of essential workers, in the context of explaining who is being prioritised for coronavirus testing, here: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested#essential-workers

We have published several petitions calling on the Governemnt to extend the lockdown, for example by closing more businesses, which you might like to sign:

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 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:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

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/