Delhi sees nearly 1,500 new COVID-19 cases, active cases cross 5,000

Delhi's active COVID-19 cases have crossed the 5,000 mark on Thursday as nearly 1,500 (1,490) people tested positive for the virus in the city in the last 24 hours. The national capital also reported two coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, while 1,070 people recovered from the disease in one day. Delhi's daily positivity rate jumped to 4.62% from 4.50% on Wednesday.