New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded above 15,000 taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,12,44,786, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The COVID-19 active caseload is 1,87,462 which now comprises 1.67 per cent of the total infections.
The recovery rate has increased to 96.93 per cent, the data stated.
A total of 15,388 new infections were registered in a day, while the death toll increased to 1,57,930 with 77 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Meanwhile, India has been at the forefront in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and "really stands out" in terms of its vaccine policy, Chief Economist of the IMF Gita Gopinath said on Monday, as she hailed the country for playing a very important role during the crisis by manufacturing and shipping the COVID-19 vaccines to several nations.
Ms Gopinath made the comments in an interactive session during the Inaugural Dr. Hansa Mehta Lecture organised on occasion of International Women's Day.
