Rejected petition To provide covid tests for families so they are able to go into care homes.

I want the government to provide covid tests so all residents in care homes can have a key person from their family to be able to go into the care homes and see their loved ones.
Many of these residents haven't seen a loved one for months, nor have they had that physical contact they long for.

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Let's get this changed in time for Christmas.

My nan is one of many who long to see their loved ones.

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Since you started this petition, the Government has announced a pilot scheme to provide testing to relatives of care home residents. It is planned that this scheme will then be rolled out nationally in December: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pilot-for-family-members-to-get-regular-testing-for-safer-care-home-visits

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Date submitted 13 November 2020
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