Petition · past parliament
Stop gatherings, especially schools, office works and public entertainments
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should order stopping school and office work, and prohibit gatherings such as parties and performances to avoid the spread of the virus. Some study and office works can be done remotely from home instead, other works that must be on site can continue.
Coronavirus(COVID-19) is highly infectious and has a long incubation period, which means that one carrier can infect dozens of people before a diagnosis is made.
This virus can spread through droplets, aerosols, and contact, which means that public places like tubes, classrooms, offices and pubs are all great places for virus transmission. Based on China's experience and lessons, the government should ban people from going out as early as possible to prevent the virus from spreading more widely.
This virus can spread through droplets, aerosols, and contact, which means that public places like tubes, classrooms, offices and pubs are all great places for virus transmission. Based on China's experience and lessons, the government should ban people from going out as early as possible to prevent the virus from spreading more widely.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.