Petition · past parliament
Weekly Covid 19 tests for care home staff, and monthly tests for residents.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Regular testing for covid 19, for care home staff and residents.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
From 31 August the Government will have made regular testing available to all care home in England: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested
We have already published the following petition, calling for a similar action:
Make Covid-19 test kits available to all care homes, for the residents and staff: Make Covid-19 test kits available to all care homes, for the residents and staff
We have already published the following petition, calling for a similar action:
Make Covid-19 test kits available to all care homes, for the residents and staff: Make Covid-19 test kits available to all care homes, for the residents and staff
Timeline
| 2 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.