<span style="color: #222222;">Kerala reported spike in COVID cases today with 82 new positive cases, taking the total active cases in the state to 832.<br />'' <br />'' AIR correspondent reports, among the fresh cases 72 are returnees from abroad  and other states and five are health workers.<br />'' <br />'' 24 people recovered from the disease today.<br />'' <br />'' Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, even as the contact spread COVID cases are very less in the state, continuous vigil is necessary to contain the virus.<br />'' <br />'' Under Vande Bharat Mission, eight flights are  carrying stranded Indian nationals from Dubai, Abudhabi, Muscat and Doha to Kerala today.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, as monsoon intensifies in the state, orange is issued in three districts today and yellow in six districts tomorrow.<br />'' <br />'' Kerala is witnessing widespread rain with water level in major rivers rising. Control Rooms are open in district headquarters.<br />'' <br />''<br />''As heavy rain and storm is predicted in Kerala coast, fishermen are warned from venturing into the sea for next 12 hours.</span>