Close all retail stores to protect all retail workers from the COVID-19

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The government should order all retail stores to close. There are many retail stores still open which are making workers more vulnerable and at high risk of getting infected which will result into a rise in the number of cases and deaths.

The government or parliament needs to do this in order to protect all UK citizens and residents from COVID-19. People are being told to socially distance however, this is not possible for retail workers dealing with customers for 8 hours a day.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Since this petition was created, the Government has announced that non-essential shops should close. It has also asked everyone to stay at home. You can find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can find out more about how to protect yourself and others from coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

19 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
9 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Apr 2020

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