Bangladesh Doctors Foundation (BDF), a forum of physicians, on Thursday said a total of 475 doctors have so far been infected with coronavirus while treating Covid-19 patients at both government and private hospitals.   “Among the total, 35 were infected in the last 24 hours till Thursday,” said Nirupam Das, the chief administrator of the foundation.    Of the total infected doctors, 316 are from government hospitals while 122 are attached with private hospitals and 37 doctors are shown in another category.  

Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB) on Monday said over 200 physicians in the country have been infected with coronavirus while providing healthcare services to such patients.