Petition · past parliament

Start testing for covid 19

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Begin widespread testing of people that have symptoms of covid19 without the need to have direct contact or travel. By refusing to test we are being denied the right to our health.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/human-rights-and-health
To stop the country's vulnerable and elderly from dying

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

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