<span style="color: #222222;">Kerala continued to report surge in Covid-19 cases as it confirms 4696 positive cases today. State Health Minister K.K. Shailaja informed through the official release that 16 more deaths were also confirmed today due to Covid taking the death toll in state to 535. 2751 recoveries were reported in the state. The total active Covid  cases in Kerala rose to 39, 415. Meanwhile heavy rain continues in many areas of the State. Red is issued in 8 districts today. <br />''<br />''Three more teams of National Disaster Response Force is being deployed in Wayanad, Malappuram and Thrissur districts. As water level in major rivers are rising, shutters of dams are being raised. Warning is issued for people in riverside, low lying regions and landslide prone regions. Fishermen are strictly warned from venturing into the sea in Kerala Lakshadweep coast till further instruction.</span><br />