Healthcare-associated infection has been documented among healthcare workers in many countries.1This has been linked to either shortage or poor quality of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits. As of April 22, a minimum of 96 doctors and 156 nurses were tested positive for COVID-19 across India.2Most of these infections were transmitted by patients in a hospital environment, at least 826 medical workers who came in contact with the infected personnel had to be quarantined and at least 20 hospitals had to be fully or partially closed.2 A recent order has been passed by the state governments under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897, which mandates all doctors under the age of 65 to treat COVID-19 patient.3It also states that any person disobeying any regulation or order made under this Act shall be deemed to have committed an offense punishable under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code…