Submitted on Saturday 20th June 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 21st July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make it mandatory to wear a face mask in public during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The government is being asked to consider making the wearing of face masks in public mandatory during the pandemic to protect our citizens and reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
According to the latest study from the Science Journal, masks provide a critical barrier in limiting the spread of COVID19, reducing the number of infectious viruses in exhaled breath, especially of asymptomatic people and those with mild symptoms. Wearing a mask in public can reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 .
Masks are necessary to combat asymptomatic spread in aerosols and droplets.
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/06/08/science.abc6197?fbclid=IwAR3gRYzVRqAJfxmdlggM-ciF2wg1XDYeS-0SL4Cvl8ADbpInUCFJEixvuzo
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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: 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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