Close bars, theatres and restaurants during Covid 19 outbreak.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Close all restaurants bars and theatres and not just tell people to avoid them.

Give the establishments chance to claim from their insurances due to their forced closure, rather than telling people to avoid them. Prevent staff members going into work putting more people at risk of contracting the virus.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Since this petition was started, the Government has announced further measures, including the closure of bars and restaurants. You can read more about this here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-further-measures-on-social-distancing

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Mar 2020

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