In Kerala, the fresh COVID positive cases indicated a gradual decline, as today too the test positivity rate fell below 15 per cent. The test positivity rate now stands at 14.89 per cent. Maximum number of cases were reported from the state capital – Thiruvananthapuram. In all, 209 deaths were reported within the last 24 hours taking the aggregate death toll to 9,719. During the same period, 24,003 patients recovered from the infection.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''State Health Minister Veena George informed that the state attains the milestone, of administering one crore COVID vaccinations till yesterday. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the State Government will ensure COVID vaccines to everyone above 40 years of age before 15th of July.</span><br />