Raipur: As Covid cases rise across the country, Chhattisgarh too is seeing a surge in infections. According to health ministry data, the state has so far recorded over five lakh cases and more than 5,500 deaths.
Of this, Raipur has been the highest contributor with over 24,000 active cases and 1,492 deaths so far.
ThePrint visited several private and government hospitals in the state’s capital Raipur, and found that most of them are running out of beds as cases surge.
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