Petition · past parliament

Make testing for COVID19 available to everyone, not just those hospitalised.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The Gov. should make the test for COVID19 freely and publically available throughout the UK for everyone, with the result within a maximum of 24hrs. Testing people within the community (not just in hospital) will enable those who have had the virus and are now immune to assist those who are not.
The Gov's plan to flatten the infection rate curve over time relies on public co-operation and trust. We are told symptoms are mostly mild. Without freely available testing, people may be unsure if they have had the virus or not, and whether they are now immune. Once immune, people can revert to caring for those most vulnerable. Whilst immunity is not fully guaranteed, the alternative is public fatigue with self-isolation and further mistrust in the Gov's approach.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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.