Submitted on Tuesday 7th April 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 14th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make it mandatory to wear a face mask in public spaces.
To reduce the spread of coronavirus, we must make it mandatory to wear a face mask in public spaces such as supermarkets and public transport.
The science is clear that face masks significantly reduce the spread of coronavirus. See the links below for more details.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/04/why-wear-a-mask-may-be-our-best-weapon-to-stop-coronavirus#comment-139506513
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/06/britains-hubristic-scientific-advisers-wrong-public-should-wearing/
https://www.ft.com/content/64ac8848-a005-466a-bc93-fb1e38b19182
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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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