Covid-19: If cases don't come down, will have to lockdown, says Maharashtra Health Minister

Reviewing the situation, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that "there is immense strain on the health infrastructure" in view of the galloping Covid cases, with the Maharashtra tally now clocking a stupendous 27.50 million cases and 54,283 deaths (till date), with the highest cases (4,04,614) and deaths (11,665) being in Mumbai, the country's worst-hit.