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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Compulsory deep sanitation for schools

To arrange a Compulsory deep cleaning for all schools irrespective of whether impacted by the COVID-19.

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I have 2 children myself and it has always been the case they catch up with seasonal infections from the school. At this point of time, it is highly recommended to get all schools deeply sanitised for the sake of the children's health and safety.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Since this petition was started, the UK Government announced that all schools would close from Friday 20 March until further notice.

You can read the statement here:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2020-03-18/debates/FCD4DEB2-86A8-4F95-8EB8-D0EF4C752D7D/EducationalSettings

You can watch the statement here:
https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/b4bb9e13-abb9-43ef-ab22-ef917055fb1a?in=17:16:37

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

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