Rejected petition Close bars, theatres and restaurants during Covid 19 outbreak.

Close all restaurants bars and theatres and not just tell people to avoid them.

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Give the establishments chance to claim from their insurances due to their forced closure, rather than telling people to avoid them. Prevent staff members going into work putting more people at risk of contracting the virus.

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 Government has announced further measures, including the closure of bars and restaurants. You can read more about this here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-further-measures-on-social-distancing

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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Date submitted 16 March 2020
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