<span style="color: #222222;"> Kerala continues to report surge in Covid cases as  8,511 new cases were confirmed today.<br />'' <br />'' 6118 people recovered from the infection today. 26 more deaths were confirmed due to Covid , taking the death toll in the State to   1,281.<br />'' <br />'' Over  64,  000 samples were tested across the State in last 24 hours.  The total active Covid cases in Kerala rose to  95, 657.<br />'' <br />''<br />''Meanwhile State Health Minister K.K.Shailaja urged people to strictly follow covid guidelines and avoid crowding during navaratri festival.</span>