<span style="color: #222222;">In Odisha, COVID-19 recovery has gone up to 2,82,073 with the recovery of 1,520 patients on Wednesday.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''While the state has already reported a total of 2,95,889 positive cases so far, COVID-19 fatalities have increased to 1,364.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The active caseload of the state however has dropped to 13,919.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''AIR correspondent reports, amid the declining trend of COVID-19 in the state, the Odisha Government has appealed people to be more cautious than complacent.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Reviewing COVID management in the state in capital Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik warned of a second wave of infection around the second week of December, should there be any let-up in adherence to the COVID-19 protocols like face masking and social distancing.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Appealing people against the use of firecrackers this Diwali , he has asked COVID observers to monitor Diwali restrictions put in place by the government to prevent further toxification of the air leading to a spike in respiratory ailments with the peaking of winter.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Meanwhile, works related to identification of institutions and establishment of cold chain for smooth and speedy vaccination are already underway in view of the anticipated availability of COVID-19 vaccine early next year.</span><br />