AMID the spurt in Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said a 100 per cent lockdown is not required as of now, but stressed on the need to impose restrictions or curbs wherever there is crowding. Talking to reporters after a meeting with the state's Covid-19 Task Force and officials of the health, planning and finance departments, Tope said the state reported over 16,000 cases on Tuesday, and the number could rise to 25,000, on Wednesday.

A crowd at the Poisar weekly bazaar in Kandivli on Wednesday. Pic/Satej Shinde