Kerala continued to report surge in Covid cases with 794 new Covid cases being confirmed today.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports, the State is in high as contact Covid cases are on rise.<br />'' <br />''Among the new cases 519 persons got the disease through local transmission.<br />'' <br />''The covid situation in capital city Thiruvananthapuram is getting serious with 182 new covid cases.<br />'' <br />''Lockdown declared in the city is extended till 28th July. <br />'' <br />''Meanwhile as more contact spread cases are being reported,  lockdown is declared in Palakkad district's Patambi taluk and Nellaya Panchayat.<br />'' <br />''In order strengthen the Covid preventive measures across the State large meeting of Legislators, Local Self Govt representatives and health workers will be held through video conference day after tomorrow.<br />'' <br />''Meanwhile State reported one more death due to Covid today, taking the death toll to 43.<br />'' <br />''245 recoveries were also reported today in the State.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Presently 7611 persons are under treatment for Covid in Kerala.</span><br />