Kerala reported more recoveries than positive cases today, as 6, 862 new cases of covid were confirmed while 8802 people recovered from the infection today in the State.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports, bringing great relief to the State, the test positivity rate reduced to 11.2 per cent as it was reporting a worrying 15  per cent in recent days.<br />'' <br />''The testing also increased considerable as over 61000 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.<br />'' <br />''Presently the total active Covid cases in Kerala reduced to 84,713.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, 26 recent deaths were also confirmed  due to Covid today, taking the  death toll in the State to 1559. </span><br />