Amid the spurt in Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said 100 per cent lockdown is not required as of now, but stressed on the need to impose restrictions 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 January 4, and the number could rise to 25,000.