<p id="thickbox_headline">India on Monday reported 33,750 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours - the highest since September 18, 2021, according to Union Health Ministry data.</p>.<p>The country also recorded 123 deaths in the same duration, taking the total death toll to 481,893.</p>.<p>Active cases now stand at 1,45,582. The country's Omicron tally has touched 1,700. </p>.<p>23 states have reported cases of the new strain.</p>.<p>Meanwhile 10,846 persons recovered over the past one day taking the total recoveries to 3,42,95,407.</p>.<p>India has inoculated 1,45,68,89,306 persons so far under the national immunisation drive, The country will begin vaccinating 15-18-year-olds from Monday.</p>.<p>The Co-WIN platform had recorded over six lakh registrations in the age group of 15 to 18 years till Sunday evening</p>.<p>Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya advised states and Union Territories to provide separate vaccination centres, session sites, queue and different vaccination teams for the 15-18 year age group to avoid the mixing-up of vaccines. The vaccine option for this age group would only be Covaxin.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>
<p id="thickbox_headline">India on Monday reported 33,750 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours - the highest since September 18, 2021, according to Union Health Ministry data.</p>.<p>The country also recorded 123 deaths in the same duration, taking the total death toll to 481,893.</p>.<p>Active cases now stand at 1,45,582. The country's Omicron tally has touched 1,700. </p>.<p>23 states have reported cases of the new strain.</p>.<p>Meanwhile 10,846 persons recovered over the past one day taking the total recoveries to 3,42,95,407.</p>.<p>India has inoculated 1,45,68,89,306 persons so far under the national immunisation drive, The country will begin vaccinating 15-18-year-olds from Monday.</p>.<p>The Co-WIN platform had recorded over six lakh registrations in the age group of 15 to 18 years till Sunday evening</p>.<p>Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya advised states and Union Territories to provide separate vaccination centres, session sites, queue and different vaccination teams for the 15-18 year age group to avoid the mixing-up of vaccines. The vaccine option for this age group would only be Covaxin.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>