In Odisha, 802 covid-19 patients recovered today as against  518 new cases reported from across the state. With this, while the total caseload has increased to 3,18,307, the number of those who have recovered from the infection has shot up to 3,10,549.<br />'' <br />'' In terms of statistics, the number of just 5 hundred plus fresh cases detected yesterday from across the state is significant in the sense that it is less than what a single district like Khordha was once reporting on any given day just a couple of months back.  Another statistical angle to the significant contraction in covid cases in the state lies in at least 10 districts out of thirty reporting cases fewer than 10 each during the last 24 hours. The fewer case discovery on a daily basis assumes added significance in the light of the fact that the state has been unrelenting in conducting sample tests to the tune of above 40 thousand per day over the last few months. <br />'' <br />''