Petition · past parliament
Close down Universities to against the futher spreading of COVID-19/ Coronavirus
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
We sincerely propose the government to close down universities to prevent the coronavirus spreading further.
It is very crucial and urgent for the
British government to acknowledge the situation and take an immediate action on it .
It is very crucial and urgent for the
British government to acknowledge the situation and take an immediate action on it .
As we speaking, the number of cases are very likely keeping rising. It has cause 2 patients death and the total number of cases has reached 164 . It is spreading very rapidly and endangering every single one of us . We don't need any more condolence , but the responsible action from the government. We need to know the government is helping us
University is an institution with great density in terms of population .It would be sensible to close down universities to prevent further spreading.
University is an institution with great density in terms of population .It would be sensible to close down universities to prevent further spreading.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 7 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.