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Board of Health
September 30, 2021 Minutes
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Mission Statement: The mission of the Mansfield Board of Health is to protect, preserve 49
improve the public health, environment and wellbeing of our citizens through the enforcdment`of
federal, state and local statutes and regulations, education and promotion of sanitary living and
working conditions, and protection of the environment from disease and pollution.
Present: Antonia Blinn; Chair, Kasia Frenette; Clerk, Michael Healey, Graham Wilson, Amy Donovan -
Palmer; Health Agent
The meeting of the Board of Health (BOH) was called to order at 6:00pm by Chair Antonia Blinn.
Presentation given by Ms. Donovan -Palmer please refer to the attached slide show.
• Average 14 cases per day.
• 13 cases per 100,000
• 3.12 cases every day
• Percent Positivity Rate - 2.42%
• Number of COVID-19 tests in the past week - 1986
• COVID-19 spike in July was due to the Delta Variant
• Illness due to breakthrough is going up
o 41% breakthrough in September
• Those under 12 years of age are increasing as well due to being too young to vaccinate
• Delta Variant spreads to an average of 6-8 people per case
• Press release from CDC states that Studies Show More COVID-19 Cases in Areas Without
School Maskina Policies, see attached
Letter received from Lisa Cannon, MD Pediatrician from Westwood/Mansfield Pediatrics in support
of wearing face coverings in public spaces. Please see attached letter.
• Campaign to start 10/1/21
• Press release to come out
• 5 Areas to Focus on:
1. Encourage residents to wear masks
2. Encourage residents to get vaccinated
3. Make the public aware of HEALTHBEAT a podcast
4. Encourage public to tune into HEALTHBEAT
5. Inform residents of the resources that the Health Department offers.
Please see attached emails.
Much discussion resulted. Motion was amended from Section 104 to 122.
MOTION - made by Kasia Frenette under General Law - Part I, Title XVI, Chapter 111,
Section 122 to instate a mask mandate in indoor public spaces to begin 10/12/21 when
CDC Community Transmission Risk Level is High or Substantial to be reviewed at monthly
meetings or sooner if necessary. Motion 2nd by Mr. Wilson.
VOTE 2-2 DOES NOT PASS
• Motion to adjourn at 8:06pm made by Mr. Healey, 2"d by Mr. Wilson.
VOTE 4-0 PASSED
Clerk Date