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On Monday, India has registered 6,990 fresh Covid-19 cases along with 190 fresh fatalities due to the virus, pushing the overall case tally to 3,45,87,822 and the death count to 4,68,980, according to the data updated by the Health Ministry. 

In the last 24 hours, 10,116 recoveries were reported throughout the country. With this, the national recovery rate is currently standing at 98.35 per cent, which is the highest since March 2020. On Monday, the active cases in the country stood at 1,00,543, said the bulletin. 

With 10,116 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the caseload of total recoveries in the country has reached to 3,40,18,299, said the data.

Omicron Variant 

With the emergency of new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron', Covid-19 task force chairman Dr N K Arora said that a comprehensive policy on the booster and additional doses of Covid-19 vaccine will be announced in two weeks. 

On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended for Covid-19 booster shots to all adults as the new omicron variant is identified in more countries. The agency had previously approved boosters shots for all adults, but only recommended them for those 50 years and older or if they live in a long-term care setting. CDC Director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky said, "the new guidance reflects the emergence of the omicron variant, which has not yet been identified in the US but that officials say will inevitably reach the country".