Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan went on self-quarantine today after  several senior officers who led the rescue operations at the air crash site  in Karipur  tested Covid positive.<br />'' <br />''Several ministers in the State  Cabinet  also went on self quarantine after 22 officials including Malappuram district Collector tested Covid positive. The Chief Minister's Office informed that  Mr. Vijayan would skip the Independence Day parade tomorrow and instead Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran would hoist the national flag and deliver the Independence Day address. Governor Arif Muhammad Khan had headed the delegation to Karipur air crash site.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Raj Bhavan said Mr. Khan had limited  public interaction and was confined to his official residence mostly. Meanwhile kerala continue to report surge in Covid cases as 1569 new cases were confirmed today. 10 deaths were also reported due to Covid taking the death toll in the State to 139.Presently there are 14094 active Covid cases in Kerala.</span><br />