Secretary of Health Umair Shah

With the statewide mask mandates for general indoor settings and education set to lift after this Friday, many are wondering what a post-mask mandate Washington State will look like going forward. Secretary of Health Umair Shah is asking the public to please respect the 'rules of the room', meaning if a jurisdiction or business is asking for masks to be worn please be civil and respectful ... Read

Secretary of Health Umair Shah has been on the job for just over a week now, and provided an update on his transition progress Wednesday. Shah said he has been leaning on his fellow Department of Health staff as he adjusts. "We are learning from each other ...

Governor Jay Inslee appointed Dr. Umair Shah as the state's new Secretary of Health Tuesday, replacing current Health Secretary John Wiseman. Shah said it's a bittersweet announcement, since he's leaving behind so many valuable friends and family in the Houston area ...