Highlights: 9,318 infected by Covid-19 in Maharashtra, 729 new cases reported

Tamil Nadu CM harshly criticized the demeanor of his state's citizens and asked them to strictly adhere to the social distancing norms and follow lockdown to the word so that cases recede. Tamil Nadu reported 121 new cases today.

CM K Palaniswami says COVID-19 cases in TN on the rise as people have casual attitude to norms like social distancing and don't understand gravity of the contagion

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 28, 2020

Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor cannot donate plasma as of now. A senior official from KGMU Lucknow told PTI.

Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor will have to wait for a few days before she can donate plasma: Senior official at Lucknow's King George's Medical University.

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 28, 2020

Germany has asked its citizens to wear masks even when inside shops.

#BREAKING After public transport, Germany makes masks mandatory in all shops: official pic.twitter.com/NgUVf3Fv30

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 28, 2020

Jammu and Kashmir NHM received 1.5 tonnes of medical supplies as IAF airlifted medical supplies from Delhi to Jammu.

Delhi's Lieutenant governor suggested that a micro-containment strategy should be implemented as sealed areas continue to report rising Covid-19 cases.

Delhi LG directs implementation of 'micro-containment zone strategy' after several COVID-19 cases are reported in sealed areas: Official

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 28, 2020

US president Donald Trump says that his administration is not being applauded for the amount of tests they have increased to detect Covid-19 cases.

We are doing far more, and better, Testing than any other country in the world, and yet the media does nothing but complain. No matter how good a job is done, the same as with the Ventilators, they will never say we are doing a great job, they will only viciously gripe!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 28, 2020

India now has 29,974 cases of Covid-19. 937 people are affected.

FATF has given Pakistan 4 months time to Pakistan to avoid blacklisting and implement terror funding watchdog's action plan.

Haryana cabinet minister Anil Vij said as far as Haryana's preparations to fight Covid-19 is concerned, if the Delhi-Haryana border is sealed for 15-20 days then Haryana will be in a comfortable position.

The Japanese medical association has said the Games will only be possible if there is a vaccine developed. "In my view, it would be difficult to hold the Olympics unless effective vaccines are developed," Yokokura said

Xerox cited economic uncertainties had cropped up due to the Covid-19 outbreak. In the year's first quarter revenue fell from 14.7% to $1.86 billion.

World's biggest mask maker 3M Co has also suspended its 2020 forecast due to Covid-19

Health ministry official said that containment efforts were undertaken and there has been success in certain areas. He outlined that caution should be exercised in order to assign any labels.

Lav Agarwal said that there is no proven cure for Covid-19, and plasma therapy is still in experimental stage and is being used in trial stage and research purposes. Plasma therapy is only to be used for research and trial purposes till an ICMR study on its efficacy is completed.

The health ministry official said that patients should be given caregiver and should use three-layered masks along with disposable masks.

The health ministry official told the media that Lakhi Sarai, a district in Bihar, has recorded a fresh Covid-19 case.