Supermarkets to provide staff with protective equipment during COVID-19 pandemic

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Supermarkets should be required to provide staff members with protective equipment such as gloves, aprons, masks and screens at checkouts in order to protect them from contracting the coronavirus.

People working in supermarkets are at high risk of contracting the COVID-19 coronavirus as they have to come into close contact with hundreds of members of the public on a daily basis. Often the customers they deal with are upset (especially with stock limitations and item restrictions) and will shout at staff in a way that's bound to spread germs. Providing equipment for these key workers will help the government in reducing the spread of the virus.

Why it was rejected

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

Fund and provide safety clothing for the supermarket staff on the frontline

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 28 Apr 2020

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