Five months after New York City's first confirmed coronavirus case, the head of the city's health department, who led efforts to contain the virus that left more than tens of thousands of New Yorkers dead, has resigned
Five months after New York City's first confirmed coronavirus case, the head of the city's health department, who lead efforts to contain the virus that left more than tens of thousands of New Yorkers dead, has resigned.
Oxiris Barbot served as the commissioner of the New York City Department of Health since 2018. She announced her resignation Tuesday morning in an internal email to DOH staffers where she urged them to continue to dedicate themselves to protecting the health of all New Yorkers during this"unprecedented public health emergency.
NYC Health Commissioner: we've 'never been in this situation.' 10:18Mayor Bill de Blasio said that Barbot made the decision to resign. At a news conference an hour after de Blasio said he was notified of her resignation, he announced the appointment of her replacement, Dr. Dave Chokshi. De Blasio deflected questions about why Barbot had resigned. "It had been clear certainly in recent days that it was time for a change and really about how we move forward," de Blasio said.
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