<span style="color: #222222;">In Kerala, 9 more Covid 19  positive cases were reported today. Presently  259 patients are under treatment in the State which is the lowest figure in last two days.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Out of the newly confirmed cases, 4 people had returned from abroad and two had attended the  Nizamuddin meeting. A total of 345 Covid 19 cases have been reported in Kerala so far. 84 people have recovered till today. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the State cabinet had approved for the creation of 273 posts in the newly formed Exclusive Covid hospital in Kasargode. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile 5 Helpdesks have been formed in countries where more Keralites are infected. Online medical facility will be made available for them through which they can consult doctors in Kerala through audio or video calls. </span><br />''