Publish local coronavirus cases daily instead of weekly

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Be open, honest and transparent with the reporting of Covid-19 cases in the UK. This means reporting new cases as they happen, including where the cases have been, where they contracted the virus.

Reporting new cases as they happen allows the UK public to protect ourselves by self reducing social contact in worst hit places. This will help to delay the spread. Due to schools etc remaining open, we need to be able to make informed choices to lessen our chances of catching 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

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

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 6 Mar 2020

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