Submitted on Sunday 29th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 14th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make it compulsory for everyone to wear masks to prevent the spread on COVID-19
Make it compulsory for everyone to wear masks to stop the spread of the virus. Czech Republic have reduced cases which they attribute to compulsory wearing of masks and gloves. We want parliament to pass an Act to make it compulsory in order to protect lives.
The virus is spreading at a fast rate. Decisive action needs to be taken now. The public are not taking it seriously and still visiting friends and family from different households. The police are not able to monitor this and have been subjected to abuse and being spat at by non-compliant members of the public. This will help them to fine or arrest non-compliant members of the public and provide a barrier to prevent the spread of this deadly virus.
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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.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action.
Make it mandatory to wear a face mask in public during Covid-19 Pandemic: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304397
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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