Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Launch an online system for people to report self-isolation for Covid-19
Closed
63 signatures
What the petition asks
Covid-19 testing will now only be done for those admitted to hospital. This will prioritise those most in need, but will significantly hamper awareness of how the virus is spreading. An online system for reporting self-isolation would enable valuable information about the virus to be gathered.
This system would provide scientists with a critical source of information to help protect the population and vulnerable people from the spread of Covid-19. It could capture postcode, age, symptoms, any large events recently attended and recent international travel. Of course, not all those self-isolating will have Covid-19, however using a system like this would enable patterns to be spotted early, local populations to be warned, and the economic impact to be estimated.
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
63
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
20 Mar 2020
Closed
20 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.