Three nurses who were pictured wearing bin bags because of a lack of protective gear have tested positive for coronavirus.
The frontline staff at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow were forced to put clinical waste bags on their heads and feet last month due to shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE).
All three nurses in the picture were diagnosed with the virus at a North London testing centre last week.
More than half of staff on one ward have reportedly contracted the virus and hospital bosses have been blamed for failing to provide them with suitable PPE.
A spokesman for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Northwick Park Hospital, said: ‘We can confirm that a number of staff members working in our Covid-19 positive areas have tested positive for the coronavirus.
‘This is unfortunate but not unexpected, as it corresponds with the experience of healthcare workers across the world.
‘We are providing full support to those of our staff members who become unwell, and wish them a swift recovery.’