Closed petition Protect essential workers from contracting and spreading Covid-19.

Closed on 28 October 2020

The implementation of government guidelines for essential workers based on medical and scientific advice is now fundamental to protect their health, and the health of members of the public that they come into contact with both at work and at home.

We ask for detailed and mandatory safety guidelines for essential workers, specific to each type of job, which have to be followed by those workers and members of the public that they come into contact with (e.g. limiting the number of customers entering shops, maintaining 1 metre distance when queuing). Essential workers should be provided with personal protective equipment (e.g. masks, gloves) to limit the transmission of Covid-19 and should be prioritised for testing when symptoms develop.