The director of California's Department of Public Health announced her surprise resignation on Sunday after the state surpassed 550,000 coronavirus cases. Dr. Sonia Angell's departure comes amid news that technical issues caused California's coronavirus cases to be undercounted. CALIFORNIA TEEN DIES AFTER SUFFERING CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS, FAMILY SAYSAngell did not give her reason for stepping down in her resignation letter. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAngell's dual role as director of the state Department of Public Health and as the state’s public health officer 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 for the Center for Infectious Diseases at the California Department of Public Health.

Source: Fox News August 10, 2020 15:11 UTC