Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Adopt a Zero Covid strategy - full lockdown and close borders
Closed
5,468 signatures
What the petition asks
A year since the first UK lockdown due to the COVID pandemic and the spread of the virus has not been controlled. 100,000+ people have died. The spread of new variants presents a risk to the effectiveness of possible vaccines. A Zero COVID Strategy is needed!
2 key principles that should underpin the Zero COVID Strategy:
1) FULL lockdown planned & enforced. Hospital, care home, emergency services and UK "lights on" staff (telecoms infrastructure, etc.) the only exceptions. Financial support to those impacted.
2) UK border closure during lockdown. Implementation of strictly supervised "2-week" quarantine facilities with testing on entry/exit after lockdown.
1) FULL lockdown planned & enforced. Hospital, care home, emergency services and UK "lights on" staff (telecoms infrastructure, etc.) the only exceptions. Financial support to those impacted.
2) UK border closure during lockdown. Implementation of strictly supervised "2-week" quarantine facilities with testing on entry/exit after lockdown.
Timeline
| 2 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
5,468
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
2 Feb 2021
Closed
2 Aug 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.