<span style="color: #222222;">Kerala witnesses a slight  hike in Covid figures as it confirms 17,983  new covid positive cases today. </span><br />''<br />''The test positivity rate stands at  16.27  percent. <br />''<br />''Over  one lakh 10,523  samples were tested in the last 24 hours. <br />''<br />''127 deaths were also confirmed due to Covid today, taking the death toll to 24,318. <br />''<br />''Bringing respite,  15,054  recoveries were also reported. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">At present, over 1,60,000 people are undergoing covid treatment in the state.</span><br />