Close all public spaces and enforce smart working where possible.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We would like the Government or Parliament to close all public spaces such as restaurants, shops, museums, cinemas, and so on until the virus COVID-19 is contained. Moreover, companies should be forced to use smart working wherever feasible. New measures for public transport would also be welcome.

We'd like you to enforce this action due to the growing number of infected people. In our view, the government and health officials are currently 'reactive' rather than 'proactive'. Such behaviour will result in a crisis worse than the current Italian one. Data suggests the UK is only 10 days behind Italy and the NHS is not be prepared to cope with the pressure the virus would have on densely populated areas such as London and other cities.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Implement UK lockdown for preventing spread of COVID19

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

Timeline

11 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
17 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 17 Mar 2020

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