India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,04,66,595 on Monday, with 16,311 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,00,92,909 pushing the national recovery rate to 96.43 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll increased to 1,51,160 with 161 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,00,92,909 while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.44 per cent.

The COVID-19 active caseload continues to remain below the 3 lakh-mark.

There are 2,22,526 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 2.13 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.