<span style="color: #222222;">Among the new cases Kozhikode district alone reported over thousand Covid cases.105 health workers were also tested positive today. Over 59, 000 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile the death toll in the state rose to 771, as  29 more  deaths due to Covid were confirmed today. 2828 recoveries were also reported today. The total active Covid cases in Kerala rose to 72,339.</span><br />'' <b></b><br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that due to the pandemic, rising unemployment in the state is a serious issue .He assured that more job opportunities will be created in various sectors soon. Mr Vijayan said within the next hundred days 50,000 jobs will be created in the State. </span><br />''