Rejected petition Implement covid-19 testing across the country.

Rejected on 20 March 2020

Implement a nationwide strategy of testing people with symptoms of the covid-19 virus. Make available and encourage voluntary testing for people with symptoms or concerns.

We have to keep the economy going and balance that with people's lives. Testing people with symptoms helps meet both these goals. If we test people, those around them know whether they should self isolate or could go to work. If we don't test, they have to self isolate so they can't go to work. Equally, some may not isolate when they should. It is critical to understand who has this virus. Please start testing in earnest.

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/3013544

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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