In Odisha, the covid-19 active caseload has further come down to 15278. With the recovery of 2003 patients on Monday, the total recovery has increased to 266105 as against a cumulative total of 282695 infection in the state.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports, Odisha's covid-19 dashboard reflects a positivity rate of 6.49 per cent as of today.<br />'' <br />''In terms of numbers, while fewer persons are getting infected with the daily cases plunging below 1500,  more patients are getting recovered.<br />'' <br />''However, the sustained slide in positive cases doesn't reflect a proportionate slump in fatalities which continue to stay put in the range of 14 to 18 per day for the last few days.<br />'' <br />''Of course, the state health administration, with a view to cutting down on covid-19 fatalities, has already been promoting convalescent plasma and favipiravir antiviral therapies as life-saving medical interventions.<br />