Keep mandatory mask wearing on public transport and in shops after 19 July 2021

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Not even 50% of the UK population have been double vaccinated.

Herd immunity target has increased to 85% as the Delta variant is so much more transmissible.
We need to keep mask wearing measures in place until more people have been vaccinated.

Masks are proved to reduce transmission.

The government is playing Russian roulette with our lives and our health. Scarily, it’s children’s health at risk here as they haven’t been vaccinated, and it’s likely there will be a new variant of concern if we let Covid rip through our community.

Boris Johnson has made clear that how people protect themselves and others now is a matter of personal responsibility. This is a complete abdication of government responsibility.

We are risking long Covid surges and dangerous new variants.

Why it was rejected

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

Keep face covering mandatory in indoor public settings beyond 19th July 2021: Keep face covering mandatory in indoor public settings beyond 19th July 2021

Keep face masks mandatory for public transport after the lifting of restrictions: Keep face masks mandatory for public transport after the lifting of restrictions

Timeline

7 Jul 2021	Petition opened for signatures
9 Jul 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Jul 2021

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