The director of the California Department of Public Health announced her surprise dismissal on Sunday after the state overcame 550,000 coronavirus cases.
The departure of Dr. Sonia Angell arrives this afternoon on news that technical issues are causing the cases of coronavirus in California to be too bad.
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Angell gave her no reason to resign in her resignation letter.
“As the first Latina in this role, I’m very proud to have served this department, administration and our state, alongside all of you,” Angell wrote in a letter shared by the Department of Public Health. “By Secretary [Mark] Ghaly and the Chief Vice Directors of our department, Susan Fanelli and Brandon Nunes, have plans in place for a smooth leadership transition. “
Dr Sonia Angell during a press conference at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in Rancho Cordova, Calif., April 14, 2020. (AP Photo / Rich Pedroncelli, swimming pool)
Govin Newsom, a California Democrat, nominated Angell for the role in 2019.
“I want to thank Dr. Angell for her service to the state and her work in helping to support our public health system during this global pandemic, while never losing sight of the importance of health equity,” Newsom said in a statement.
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Angell’s dual role as Director of the State Department of Public Health and as Officer of the State Public Health will be split between Sandra Shewry and Erica Pan. Shewry is an executive at the California Health Care Foundation, and Pan was recently named California State Epidemiologist and Deputy Director of the Center for Infectious Diseases at the California Department of Public Health.
