Start and accelerate border screening for Covid-19 to help with the Delay stage

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK govt has taken a conservative and pragmatic approach with the delay initiative and lack of lock downs. We must trust our leaders to make the right decisions. However, it’s important to screen people at borders (which remain open) v depending only on people reporting their travel movements

On 4th of March, India had 29 cases and UK had 85 cases. On 15th March, India had 110 cases (2 deaths) and the UK had 1372 cases (35 deaths).

The only difference India has done is conduct screening at the borders. The difference in data is stark

To support and succeed in its approach the UK needs to start screening. This is the reason for the petition. Please support the immediate need to screen at our borders.

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: Start screening every person who enters UK for Coronavirus

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 Mar 2020

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