Submitted on Saturday 4th April 2020
Rejected on Friday 29th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Over 60's are asked to self isolate for their own protection and others.
As many people under 70 are now sadly dying because of COVID-19, I'm asking that more protection is in place for those over 60.
I'm asking that over 60's are asked to self isolate for their own protection and others.
This is important as more lives could possibly be saved and therefore reducing fatalities and strain on the NHS.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The Government's advice states that people who are clinically vulnerable should continue to take particular care to minimise contact with others outside their household, but decisions about who is at higher risk from coronavirus is a clinical decision for the NHS, not the Government or House of Commons.
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: committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
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