Adam will step into her role immediately, while Houdyshell s term starts on April 1. Adam has been filling in for former state department health secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon in an interim capacity since January.
South Dakota health officials said 2,468 South Dakotans have died with the virus, adding nine to the tally on Tuesday. Hospitalizations fell to 228, falling from a recent high of 284 on Dec. 14.