Submitted on Saturday 6th June 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 8th July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make the use of masks or face coverings mandatory in all public spaces
As the UK eases lockdown restrictions, and in order to avoid a second wave of COVID-19 cases, the wearing of face masks or face coverings must become mandatory in all public spaces. This includes all public indoor spaces, and outdoor spaces where social distancing cannot be observed.
As documented in two recently published studies by the University of Hong Kong in The Lancet [1] and Oxford Clinical Infectious Diseases [2] journals, the wearing of masks can reduce transmission of SARS-Cov-2 by up to 75%, greatly reducing the spread of the virus.
Other EU countries already have similar measures in place showing good results.
[1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266720300906
[2] https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaa644/5848814
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304397
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 find 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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