Test anyone showing Covid19 symptoms including mild & increase contact tracing

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Increase covid19 testing: All patients showing showing covid19 symptoms, no matter how mild should be able to be tested, even if that means them having to pay towards private testing. Contact tracing should be increased to isolate possible new cases.

It has been shown in Korea and the other previously affected countries that increased testing, screening and contact tracing greatly reduces the spread of the virus.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The conduct of tests is a clinical decision for the NHS, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We have published a petition calling for the Governemnt to provide publicly accessible testing for coronavirus around the UK, which you might want to sign: 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

Timeline

14 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Mar 2020

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