Records tumbled with nearly 8,000 new coronavirus cases and 265 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing countrywide cases near 1.74 lakh and the death toll close to 5,000, according to the Health Ministry's latest update. Maharashtra remains the worst-hit with highest cases and deaths, while for the second straight day, Delhi breached the 1000 mark in terms of 24-hour COVID-19 case count. Delhi has now climbed to the third spot after replacing Gujarat