Coronavirus Omicron cases in India News Highlights 3 January 2022: No plans to impose lockdown in Telangana

Visuals: COVID vaccination for children aged 15-18 starts in Uttar Pradesh

Omicron spreads fast but causes very mild disease. The virus has weakened. It is like viral fever but precautions are necessary. However, there is no need to panic - UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Coronavirus in India: India reports 33,750 fresh COVID cases, 10,846 recoveries, and 123 deaths in the last 24 hours

Active cases: 1,45,582

Total recoveries: 3,42,95,407

Death toll: 4,81,893

Total vaccination: 1,45,68,89,306

"A total of 10 new cases of Omicron have been confirmed in Karnataka on Jan 2, taking the tally to 76," says State Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K