<span style="color: #222222;">The COVID-19 caseload of Odisha is fast approaching the 1 lakh mark.  After 3682 fresh cases reported yesterday, the positive tally has risen to 94668.  456 persons have so far succumbed to the deadly virus.  With incremental ramping up of the sample tests, the cumulative tests have crossed the 16 lakh mark.<br />'' <br />'' COVID cases in Odisha continue to set new highs with each passing day.  Khurdha district along with capital Bhubaneswar have been leading the COVID-19 tally in the state. Amid the upsurge,  the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has undertaken the second round of serological survey. The three days exercise beginning yesterday targets to collect 1500 random samples across 25 wards to map the viral presence. Meanwhile, the state government has decided to facilitate the smooth accommodation and travel of the examinees of the ensuing JEE and NEET. Around 37 thousand students would be sitting in 26 centres across the state to explore their career avenues amidst the viral challenge. </span><br />