In Chhattisgarh, the number of active COVID patients has crossed one lakh mark-making it the second state after Maharashtra having the highest number of active coronavirus patients.<br />'' <br />''15,121 new covid cases were reported in the state yesterday while, 109 people died due to the infection.<br />'' <br />''The state health department has set in motion a process to increase the medical staff for the treatment of CoVID patients.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports, the Health Department of Chhattisgarh has instructed the Chief Medical and Health Officers of all the districts to increase the number of doctors as well as other health workers in dedicated Covid Hospitals, Covid Care Centers and Isolation Centers.<br />'' <br />''Director health services has issued an order stating that doctors, nursing and other paramedical staff posted in Primary Health Centers and Community Health Centers of the districts should be deployed for the treatment of Covid patients. Services of nursing students would also be taken for treatment of CoVID patients.<br />'' <br />''Sixty private hospitals have been allowed to treat CoVID patients in Raipur district while indoor stadium in the state capital has converted into a CoVID hospital.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Besides, hostels and private schools are being acquired in urban areas for the isolation centers.</span><br />