Kerala confirmed 19,653 new COVID 19 cases today. <br />''<br />''The Test Positivity Rate stands at 17.34 per cent. <br />''<br />''Meanwhile, 26,711 recoveries and 152 deaths were also reported. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The total number of active cases is 1,73,631 in the state.</span><br />