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Petition · past parliament

Close Schools/Colleges down for an appropriate amount of time to stop COVID19.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

We would like the government to at least consider closing schools/colleges down in the coming weeks or as soon as possible, in addition to taking necessary actions to prevent further spread.
We would like the Government or Parliament to enforce this action due to the growing fear among parents and students that attend school.

Why it was rejected

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

Close Schools/Colleges down for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID19.

Timeline

15 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
16 Mar 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Mar 2020

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