Faisal Khan

St. Louis County’s Department of Public Health director is stepping down from his post in early September. The county will search for a new leader before his departure.

Missouri officials this week announced an end to the coronavirus pandemic emergency, saying the state was moving on from the crisis. But public health officials say it may be too early to declare victory over the pandemic.

The county council could still vote on a mask mandate, but it could take several weeks to go through the meeting process.

The council also declined to approve a measure to open documents into an investigation of acting Health Director Faisal Khan.

The county's previous mask mandate is being fought in court by Attorney General Eric Schmitt.

The party-line vote stoked sharp differences between members of the county council and audience members who decried the COVID-19 vaccine.

Dr. Faisal Khan, St. Louis County's acting public health director, discussed his allegations of being "shoulder bumped and pushed" by an "angry mob" at the July 27 county council meeting held to discuss new mask mandates.

St. Louis County’s acting health director wants an investigation after saying he was the subject of racial slurs and physical assault at a county council meeting.

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