In Odisha, the daily covid positive cases have crossed ten thousand mark. This is the highest ever single day positive cases in the state in the current wave of the pandemic. Accordingly, the total active caseload of the state has shot up beyond forty four thousand. Ever since the beginning of the new year when the total covid positive cases in the state were just above 400, the virus has been leaping across so as to cross the 10,000 mark on any given day today.<br />'' <br />''The cumulative covid positive caseload of the state too has crossed eleven lakh. Out of the 10059 cases reported today, Khordha district reported 3188 cases which is the highest in the day's tally among the districts. Accordingly, the State health administration has categorised at least 8 districts-4 each in red and yellow zone districts categories. Meanwhile the state also reported three covid related fatalities in the last 24 hours taking the total death tally to 8472, as of now.<br />