<span style="color: #222222;">In Odisha, COVID-19 test positivity has further decreased to 4.8 per cent. The state has already conducted more than 6.8 million sample tests resulting in a cumulative COVID-19 caseload of 3,28,738. Out of these, 3,24,068 patients have already recovered, leaving behind only 2,753 active cases as of now. AIR correspondent reports COVID-19 continues its downward slide across the state with the districts reporting far fewer number of cases than they did about a month back.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">During the last 24 hours, while six districts out of the total 30 did not report a single positive case, as many as 14 districts reported new cases only in single digit. The day's highest in any district in the state was 36 in Angul.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has put a ban on zero-night celebrations in hotels, clubs and any such place in the capital city on account of the New Year. It has also barred large gatherings to welcome 2021 anywhere in the city, apprehending viral resurgence. </span><br />''