Rejected petition Don't end the requirement for facemasks on public transport after July 19th 2021

Rejected on 9 July 2021

On July 12th, the government is set to make a decision about allowing the infection control measures we have all be bound by in law, to end. This petition calls for a legal extension to the period for the wearing of facemasks on public transport for a further 6-12 months

With Covid-19 infections rising rapidly and evidence that the delta variant can infect double vaccinees, now is NOT the right time to abandon ALL infection control measures - indeed WHO has called this idea at this time 'epidemiological stupidity'.
This measure costs nothing, will not affect businesses and could save lives. A YouGov poll conducted on 5 July found 71% of those surveyed said they think face masks should continue to be mandatory on public transport for a further period of time

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

Keep face covering mandatory in indoor public settings beyond 19th July 2021: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/590616

Keep mandatory face coverings in supermarkets and on public transport: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/590836

Keep face masks mandatory for public transport after the lifting of restrictions: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/590694

Keep requirement to wear a face covering in shops & supermarkets after July 19th: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/590829

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