nodejs await mysql_Nodejs async/await for MySQL queries

I trying to execute 2 MySQL queries sequentially in Node.JS. MySQL queries work properly by itself. I would like to do it with async/await function to be sure record is inserted before it's updated. Here is the code:

router.post('/assign_new_item_id', async (req, res) => {

.....

try {

let qr1= "INSERT INTO foo1 ........;"

await pool.query( qr1, (err) => {

if (err) throw err;

});

let qr2= "UPDATE foo1 .....;"

await pool.query( qr2, (err) => {

if (err) throw err;

});

}catch(err){

console.log(err)

}

It seems that execution "hangs" within first await await block. What is the best way the ensure that both queries are executed consequently. Thanks in advance for any help.