07/14/2022 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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Chair Baumgertel commented that there are 2 options: (1) require the residents to upgrade their failed systems within two years of failure, or (2) do nothing, which is really not an option. Chair Baumgaertel further commented that cesspool failures fall under local regulation, not a state or Title V regulation. He inquired as to the nature of the 22 failures, to which Mrs. Willander responded that all fafluires were per Title 5 criteria, not local regulations, aside from the cesspool identification. Chair Bauimgaertel requested that the Board be provided with the nature of the failures for the non-cesspool systems, Chair Baumgaertel agreed to speak with the Chair of the Select Board to arrange a working session to discuss the status of the failures around Santuit Pond. There were no further comments or discussion, and no motion was required. 2. COVID-19 Update. Assistant Health Agent, Mrs. Willander commented the following regarding COViD-19: • Monitored epWemioiogical data from the MA Department of Pubfic Health and Barnstable County Department of Health & Environment • Participated in bi-weekly DPH webinars and bi-weekly conference calls with the Cape Cod Health Agents' Coalition • Provided weeIdy updated case numbers to the public safety answering point and the Town Manager's Office. • Provide test kits and guidance to Town ernployees who are experiencing symptoms, are close contacts or Ihave tested positive. • Maintain communication with School Health Officials • Maintained communication with administrators at local congregate care facilities • Maintained the'Town website COVID-19 page As of Monday, July 11th, Mashpee had 12 cases in isolation. As of Thursday, July 711, the daily incident rate in Mashpee was 23; and the 14-day positivity rate was 7.4%. Ms. Willander stated that, as part of its efforts to focus on metrics (i.e. number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths)that are most useful,and to reflect the evolving COVID-19 response, effective July 11, 2022, DPH is publishing the COVlD-19 Interactive Data Dashboard on a weekly basis rather than five days per week. DPH will continue to closely monitor COVID-19 in Massachusetts, and maintains the ability to increase the type and frequency of data publication in the future if there is a need. Changes include: • Data will be uplloaded to the interactive dashboard once per week on Thursdays • Updated population denominators to more recent Census numbers going forward • The Contact Tracing and Clusters tabs under COVIID-19 Cases will be removed going forward; due to changes in case Investigation and contact tracing practices, these data are no longer representative of the current situation • Higher Education data information will be removed going forward,due to the decrease In surveillance testing being conducted in those settings