Kerala continues to report a surge in Covid cases with  4353 new Covid cases being  confirmed  yesterday.<br />'' <br />''AIR Correspondent reported that presently 33,621 patients are undergoing covid treatment in the state.<br />'' <br />''The health condition of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who tested Covid Positive yesterday is stable.He is presently under treatment in Kozhikode Medical College .The former Chief Minister Ummen Chandy also tested Covid positive and is under treatment in Thiruvananthapuram. Meanwhile the Office of State Chief Electoral Officer is closed as many employees became Covid positive.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile 18 more deaths were confirmed due to Covid lately  taking the death toll  due to covid to 4728 in the State. As Kerala is facing a second wave of Covid infection, the covid restrictions are tightened and preventive measures  are being stringently implemented across the State.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Health department had warned that the coming three weeks are very crucial. All the people involved in the election process  are directed to undergo compulsory RTPCR test.</span>