Petition · past parliament

Employ aggressive social distancing measures now to contain Covid-19.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

To immediately introduce social distancing measures to include the banning of large public gatherings; working from home; closure of educational establishments; etc - as employed by other countries.

The attitude towards social distancing of the cities of Philadelphia and Boston during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic applies. According to a scientific paper published in the US, Philadelphia did not place any restrictions on social gatherings. 4,500 citizens died. In Boston, schools, playgrounds, libraries, courtrooms and churches were shut down. Work shifts were staggered and public transport limited. Gatherings of more than 20 people were banned. The result? A reduction of more than 50% fatality rate. Aggressive social distancing works.

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 petitions calling for these actions:

Close Schools/Colleges down for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID19.
Close all universities down for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID-19
Ban large public gatherings in the UK until the coronavirus has been contained
Enforce Moderate Social Distancing to Contain & Delay Sars-Cov-2/Coronavirus
Businesses to work from home for an appropriate amount of time amidst 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

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

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 16 Mar 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.