In Kerala, 5,456 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed  today while 4,701 patients have recovered from the infection. 54,472 samples were tested in the last 24 hours and the test positivity rate is 10.02 per cent. Presently  58,884 patients are undergoing treatment for the same.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, 23 deaths in the last few days were confirmed today as due to Covid taking the death toll in the state to 2,757.<br />''