Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar on Monday chaired a review meeting to assess the Covid-19 situation in Mumbai and urged "high-risk individuals" to wear masks and consider re-vaccination, reported news agency PTI.

As many as 59 new Covid-19 cases have been reported in Maharashtra, 20 of them in Mumbai alone, taking the number of infections since January 1 this year to 873 in the state, the health department said.

"We reviewed case trends and healthcare system readiness in the city. Although new cases are being reported, there is no cause for panic. High-risk individuals, including those with diabetes, hypertension or other health conditions, should wear masks and consider re-vaccination," said Shelar, the guardian minister for Mumbai's suburban district, reported PTI.