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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Wearing face masks in public places should continue to be mandatory

Coronavirus cases are rising sharply. The greater the number of cases the greater the risk of a variant emerging that is resistant to the vaccines.

Long Covid is another potentially serious result.

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The wearing of a face covering in public spaces is a simple measure to keep in place to help prevent the unchecked spread of the disease.

This petition was rejected

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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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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/590616

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