New Delhi: New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded over 1.65 lakh, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,78,94,800 according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The COVID-19 active caseload is 21,14,508 which now comprises 7.58 per cent of the total infections.

The recovery rate is 91.25 per cent, the data stated.

A total of 1,65,553 new infections were registered in a day, while the death count increased to 3,25,972 with 3,460 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Meanwhile, some private hospitals are giving package for Covid vaccination in collaboration with luxury hotels in violation of the guidelines and legal action needs to be initiated against them, the centre said on Saturday.

In a letter to the states and union territories, the Health Ministry has directed officials to monitor and ensure that the guidelines are followed while carrying out the National Covid Vaccination drive.

Under the guidelines, vaccination can be carried out at "government and private Covid vaccination centres, workplaces, near to home Covid vaccination centre for elderly and differently-abled persons to be organised at group housing societies"

Source: NDTV

BDST: 1310 HRS, MAY 30, 2021
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