India`s COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,20,95,855 with 56,211 more people testing positive for the infection in a span of 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry`s data updated on Tuesday.

With 271 more fatalities, the death toll rose to 1,62,114, the data updated at 8 am showed. Registering a steady increase for the 20th day in row, active cases have increased to 5,40,720 comprising 4.47 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 94.19  per cent.