Release daily, detailed information on Coronavirus cases as other countries do

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The plan to stop regular announcements of new cases and release them weekly is dangerous. Given the fast moving nature of the virus, people need regular information to make the best choices and prevent panic. We suggest a daily-updated dashboard such as that used by Singapore: https://co.vid19.sg/

When people don't have access to information, they panic. If they have the data they need, they can look at the risks and make better choices for themselves and families.

As has been seen throughout the world, a huge amount can happen in a week. Coronavirus cases can jump from a handful to hundreds in that time.

By deciding to only release information weekly, the Government will be undermining the public's ability to slow the spread of the virus.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Since this petition was created, the Chief Medical Officer has confirmed that daily updates will continue.

You can read his remarks during an appearance before the Health Select Committee at https://committees.parliament.uk/work/81/preparations-for-coronavirus/publications/

Timeline

4 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
6 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 6 Mar 2020

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