Police officer infected with coronavirus shares safety fears over PPE

Officer who contracted Covid-19 worried ‘flimsy mask and gloves’ not enough when dealing with members of the public failing to follow lockdown rules

The officer said she was worried about contact with the public (File photo) (Getty Images)

A London police officer who fell ill with coronavirus fears colleagues are being forced to face unnecessary risks when dealing with members of the public, according to a Liberal Democrat councillor.

Rabina Khan, a councillor in the east London borough of Tower Hamlets, said she had spoken to a police officer who tested positive for Covid-19 a few weeks ago after developing symptoms of the virus.

The unnamed female officer said she and her colleagues had been limited to “a flimsy mask and gloves”, despite being sent out to issue warnings and fines to people not following lockdown rules.