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Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Guarantee timely, locally accessible Covid-19 tests for all symptomatic children

Closed 386 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should guarantee all children in the UK a coronavirus test, at a local location, if they have developed symptoms, within a reasonable amount of time.
We believe the system as it stands is not working. Many parents can't get tests at all, or the tests are miles away, and they have to undertake a long journey with a poorly child. Children who display symptoms of coronavirus need to be tested - those who don't have coronavirus but have displayed symptoms are missing school for potentially no reason.

Timeline

22 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
22 Mar 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 386
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 22 Sep 2020
Closed 22 Mar 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.