While five OAS officers have been sent to Nuapada, four appointed in Sundargarh, three each in Bolangir and Bargarh and two were named for Sambalpur.
“The officers were deputed to five districts to help district administrations in comabing Covid infection,” said an official.
It may be noted that the number of daily Covid cases is rising in districts bordering Chhattisgarh in view of surge in the neighbouring State.