Rejected petition Cancel Covid rules relaxation over Christmas to avoid more overwhelming of NHS

Mixing of households as is currently planned to be allowed over the Christmas period will inevitably increase Covid numbers and overwhelm an already over-stretched NHS

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Cancel this temporary relaxation that threatens so much harm as a consequence

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We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Do not compromise the lockdown rules for Christmas: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/553660

Since you started your petition the Government has restricted the relaxation of Covid-19 rules over the Christmas period. You can read the current rules here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-a-christmas-bubble-with-friends-and-family/making-a-christmas-bubble-with-friends-and-family

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Date submitted 17 December 2020
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