"Ohri has been directed to take the charge with immediate effect," according to the order issued by the Health Department of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday night.
Last month, CMO Anurag Bhargava was also shunted out from the post and was replaced by Dr AP Chaturvedi. The district, Gautam Buddh Nagar, has been declared as a coronavirus hotspot in the state.
( With inputs from ANI )