<span style="color: #222222;">Kerala continues to report  high surge in Covid cases as  it confirms 5692 new Covid cases today.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The State to enforce more stringent Covid restrictions. The present active Covid cases in Kerala  is  47,596.The test positivity rate rose to an alarming 12.53. Eleven  more  death was  confirmed due to Covid today, taking the death toll to 4794.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile as the Covid  situation worsen in the State, the authorities announces new restrictions to contain the pandemic.Public functions must restrict to 2 hour duration with a maximum 200 people limit.If the functions are held in closed area, only 100 people are allowed.In functions only packet food must be given .</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All the shops and restaurants in the State must close at 9pm. Mega shopping festivals are banned across the State.Only 50% of occupancy is allowed in hotels and parcel services need to be encouraged. Mayusha for AIR News from Thiruvananthapuram.</span><br />