<p>India added 14,119 new Covid-19 cases on Monday as the total number of active cases crossed 1.5 lakh after 17 days.</p>.<p>The total number of coronavirus cases in the country stands at 1,10,05,850. The death toll increased to 1,56,385 with 83 new fatalities, the Health Ministry said.</p>.<p>According to the health ministry, the surge in active cases is due to a spike in the number of daily infections in Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p>Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the Covid-19 situation across the country and the progress in the vaccination drive. </p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/avoid-another-lockdown-says-health-minister-as-more-maharashtra-cities-come-under-restrictions-954136.html" target="_blank">Avoid another lockdown, says Health Minister as more Maharashtra cities come under restrictions</a></strong></p>.<p>According to the health ministry, 3.07 lakh beneficiaries were administered the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday with Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka being the top two states in the immunization drive on Monday.</p>.<p>Of the 3,07,238 persons who received the jab on Monday, 50,201 were from Uttar Pradesh while 30,586 were from Karnataka. Of the 3.07 lakh vaccinated till 6 pm on Monday, 1,59,550 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 1,47,688 HCWs received 2nd dose of vaccine as per the provisional report. </p>.<p> A total of 1,14,24,094 vaccine doses have been given through 2,44,071 sessions, as per the provisional report till 6 pm on Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Two deaths:</strong></p>.<p>Two women died in Kerala after vaccination in the last 24 hours ending 6:00 pm on Monday. A 24-year-old woman, a resident of Kannur, died after 17 days of vaccination due to intracranial bleeding, the health ministry said.</p>.<p>A 49-year-old woman, a resident of Wayanad, died after two days of vaccination, the ministry said adding that the suspected reason for her death was myocardial infarction. Post-mortem has been done in both cases and reports were awaited.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/covid-19-no-restrictions-on-inter-state-travel-says-karnataka-government-954110.html" target="_blank">Covid-19: No restrictions on inter-state travel, says Karnataka government</a></strong></p>.<p>These include 64,25,060 HCWs (67.3%) who have taken the 1st dose and 11,15,542 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, along with 38,83,492 FLWs (1st dose) (40.1%). </p>.<p>While the countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th Jan 2021, vaccination of the FLWs started from 2nd Feb 2021.</p>.<p>Four States/UTs – Lakshadweep, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan -- have vaccinated more than 75% of registered HCWs and FLWs for the first dose. </p>.<p>Eight States – Bihar, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh -- have vaccinated more than 75% of the registered HCWs for the first dose.</p>
<p>India added 14,119 new Covid-19 cases on Monday as the total number of active cases crossed 1.5 lakh after 17 days.</p>.<p>The total number of coronavirus cases in the country stands at 1,10,05,850. The death toll increased to 1,56,385 with 83 new fatalities, the Health Ministry said.</p>.<p>According to the health ministry, the surge in active cases is due to a spike in the number of daily infections in Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p>Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the Covid-19 situation across the country and the progress in the vaccination drive. </p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/avoid-another-lockdown-says-health-minister-as-more-maharashtra-cities-come-under-restrictions-954136.html" target="_blank">Avoid another lockdown, says Health Minister as more Maharashtra cities come under restrictions</a></strong></p>.<p>According to the health ministry, 3.07 lakh beneficiaries were administered the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday with Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka being the top two states in the immunization drive on Monday.</p>.<p>Of the 3,07,238 persons who received the jab on Monday, 50,201 were from Uttar Pradesh while 30,586 were from Karnataka. Of the 3.07 lakh vaccinated till 6 pm on Monday, 1,59,550 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 1,47,688 HCWs received 2nd dose of vaccine as per the provisional report. </p>.<p> A total of 1,14,24,094 vaccine doses have been given through 2,44,071 sessions, as per the provisional report till 6 pm on Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Two deaths:</strong></p>.<p>Two women died in Kerala after vaccination in the last 24 hours ending 6:00 pm on Monday. A 24-year-old woman, a resident of Kannur, died after 17 days of vaccination due to intracranial bleeding, the health ministry said.</p>.<p>A 49-year-old woman, a resident of Wayanad, died after two days of vaccination, the ministry said adding that the suspected reason for her death was myocardial infarction. Post-mortem has been done in both cases and reports were awaited.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/covid-19-no-restrictions-on-inter-state-travel-says-karnataka-government-954110.html" target="_blank">Covid-19: No restrictions on inter-state travel, says Karnataka government</a></strong></p>.<p>These include 64,25,060 HCWs (67.3%) who have taken the 1st dose and 11,15,542 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, along with 38,83,492 FLWs (1st dose) (40.1%). </p>.<p>While the countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th Jan 2021, vaccination of the FLWs started from 2nd Feb 2021.</p>.<p>Four States/UTs – Lakshadweep, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan -- have vaccinated more than 75% of registered HCWs and FLWs for the first dose. </p>.<p>Eight States – Bihar, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh -- have vaccinated more than 75% of the registered HCWs for the first dose.</p>
