Eight of those killed were bus workers, one person worked for TfL and another for London Underground (Picture: Reuters)

A total of 10 public transport workers have now died of coronavirus in the capital, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed.

Eight of those killed in the last few days were bus workers, one of them worked for Transport for London, and one of them worked for London Underground, Mr Khan said.

‘They are in my thoughts and prayers and my condolences to their families,’ he told Sky News.

He added: ‘We’ve got 25,000 bus drivers, more than 25,000 people working for Transport for London doing their best to keep public transport running for those essential key workers who need public transport to get from home to work and back home again – the NHS, those who work in our shops in the food sector, police, firefighters.’


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The London mayor said 90% of the capital’s buses and more than 55% of Tubes are running during lockdown (Picture: Getty)

Record numbers of TfL and London Underground staff are currently off work either because they themselves have Covid-19 or they are having to self-isolate due to cases at home, the mayor said.



Despite that, almost 90% of London’s buses and more than 55% of Tube trains are still running, he said.

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‘My key message to everyone is unless you really, really have to use public transport to get to work or back home, stay at home, work from home, and if you have to use public transport please avoid the rush hour,’ Mr Khan said.

When asked if he could guarantee that those working on London’s Tubes and buses were safe, the mayor said: ‘We can do the best we can with the limited facilities given by the government.

‘We are lobbying the government regularly, almost on a daily basis, for additional personal protective equipment and additional testing as well.’

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