<span style="color: #222222;">Kerala continue to report a rise in Coronavirus cases with 78 new positive cases being confirmed today including one death. <br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, o</span>ut of the new  cases, 36  are returnees from abroad and  31 persons  returned from other states . The number of deaths due to Covid in Kerala rose to 19,as  the test result of a 71 year old  person from Kannur who died yesterday , was confirmed  positive today.<br />''<br />''A total of 32 persons recovered from the disease today.Presently the total active cases in the State rose to 1303.Meanwhile, as the Covid cases are rising in the State,  the  authorities  informed that devotees will not be allowed in the famous Guruvayur temple  from tomorrow. <br />''<br />''Meanwhile under Vande Bharat  mission 6 flights from Gulf region are carrying nearly 1250 passengers to Kochi today and  3 flights are carrying expatriates  to  Kannur today.<br />