Petition · past parliament
The UK should test for every case of Covid-19 in line with WHO recommendations.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
WHO said every country should test every case of coronavirus. Boris Johnson has decided to only test patients with severe symptoms who are in hospital.
We call on the UK Government to step in line with other countries and test for all cases of Coronavirus.
We call on the UK Government to step in line with other countries and test for all cases of Coronavirus.
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
| 14 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.