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Public Health “staffing crisis” compounded by funding, red tape, tensions, and pending Board vacancies (Updated) by beth on December 22, 2020 Above: According to Southborough’s overloaded (and resigning) Public Health Nurse, the number of active cases is likely about 1/3 lower than reported on the Town’s website. Acting in surge capacity mode, she hasn’t found the time to take the necessary steps to officially clear them as inactive. ( click on image to enlarge) The Board of Health’s agenda for last Friday contained an item particularly troubling during a pandemic, “Staffing crisis at Health Department”. On December 2nd, BOH members warned Advisory that its staff was overworked and near a breaking point. It appears that point was reached for at least one of them.