<span style="color: #222222;">In Kerala, in view of the spread of COVID-19, the Health Department plans to conduct testing in more sectors as part of intensifying sentinel surveillance. The local self-government bodies will be more actively involved in the process. <br />''<br />''As Kerala continues to report spike in COVID cases, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that, Kerala is in a very critical stage and only through more strengthening of heath system, following of break the chain campaign and most importantly through total public support that the state will be able to contain the virus spread. At present, there are 22,673 active cases in Kerala. </span><br />