Petition · past parliament
Make testing automatic for anyone with coronavirus (COVID-19)-type symptoms.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
I want this in order for the true number of cases to be known to the public and the government and also for individuals to know whether they have the virus. I also want it in order for recovered individuals to be clear as to whether they have had the virus
Without it the death rate cannot be calculated, the geographical distribution of cases will never be known and individuals will be uncertain of their immunity.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The conduct of tests is a clinical decision for the NHS, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published a petition calling for the Government to provide publicly accessible testing for coronavirus around the UK, which you might want to sign: Provide publicly accessible testing for the covid-19 virus around the UK now.
Since you started your petition the Government has announced that testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will increase to 25,000 a day: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/testing-for-coronavirus-covid-19-will-increase-to-25-000-a-day
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
We have published a petition calling for the Government to provide publicly accessible testing for coronavirus around the UK, which you might want to sign: Provide publicly accessible testing for the covid-19 virus around the UK now.
Since you started your petition the Government has announced that testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will increase to 25,000 a day: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/testing-for-coronavirus-covid-19-will-increase-to-25-000-a-day
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 |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.