Government officials move to get ahead of an uptick in cases fueled by the highly transmissible Omciron subvariant.
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N.Y.C. Health Commissioner to Stay On Until March, Adams Says
The commissioner, Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, will continue to run the health department after Eric Adams becomes mayor on Jan. 1, as the Omicron variant surges. Dr. Ashwin Vasan will succeed Dr. Chokshi in mid-March.