Containment has been breached. Start the next phase of the COVID-19 strategy NOW

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Implement the delay phase without delay! Encourage businesses to enforce home working whenever possible. Cancel large gatherings and events, and test anybody showing symptoms.

The government seems determined to wait until it is already too late. Newsflash: it might already be "already too late"

The government's four stage strategy to deal with Coronavirus in the UK is, on the face of it, a sound plan. If executed competently, it should allow us to deal with the situation effectively.

It is clear however, at the moment, that containment has failed. Person-to-person transmission is firmly established and every day of inaction that passes puts us at further risk of seeing our health service becoming overwhelmed.

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

12 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
16 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 16 Mar 2020

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