Petition · past parliament
Coronavirus testing for all those showing symptoms of the virus
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Clarification would help protect those most vulnerable to infection namely the elderly.
The government has a duty of care to help provide us with all relevant information that relates to our health and welfare.
The government has a duty of care to help provide us with all relevant information that relates to our health and welfare.
The coronavirus test should be made available to everyone to ensure people react accordingly and to help in containing the virus.
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: Provide publicly accessible testing for the covid-19 virus around the UK now.
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
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
| 13 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.