diff --git a/resources-domain/lambdas/s3-importer/src/uschMappings.ts b/resources-domain/lambdas/s3-importer/src/uschMappings.ts
index bd34e35c4..9be54f1b5 100644
--- a/resources-domain/lambdas/s3-importer/src/uschMappings.ts
+++ b/resources-domain/lambdas/s3-importer/src/uschMappings.ts
@@ -163,12 +163,14 @@ export type UschCsvResource = {
   Coverage: string;
   Comment: string;
   HoursFormatted: string;
+  Inactive: string;
 };
 
 export type UschExpandedResource = Partial<
-  Omit<UschCsvResource, 'Categories' | 'Coverage'> & {
+  Omit<UschCsvResource, 'Categories' | 'Coverage' | 'Inactive'> & {
     Categories: string[];
     Coverage: string[];
+    Inactive: boolean;
   }
 >;
 
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ export const expandCsvLine = (csv: UschCsvResource): UschExpandedResource => {
     ...csv,
     Categories: csv.Categories?.split(';').filter(Boolean),
     Coverage: csv.Coverage?.split(';').filter(Boolean),
+    Inactive: Boolean(csv.Inactive && csv.Inactive.toLowerCase() === 'true'),
   };
   for (const key in expanded) {
     const validKey = key as keyof UschExpandedResource;
@@ -215,6 +218,9 @@ export const expandCsvLine = (csv: UschCsvResource): UschExpandedResource => {
 export const USCH_MAPPING_NODE: MappingNode = {
   ResourceID: resourceFieldMapping('id'),
   Name: resourceFieldMapping('name'),
+  Inactive: resourceFieldMapping('deletedAt', context =>
+    context.currentValue ? new Date().toISOString() : '',
+  ),
   AlternateName: translatableAttributeMapping('alternateName', { language: 'en' }),
   Address: attributeMapping('stringAttributes', 'address/street'),
   City: attributeMapping('stringAttributes', 'address/city', {
diff --git a/resources-domain/lambdas/s3-importer/tests/fixtures/sampleResources.ts b/resources-domain/lambdas/s3-importer/tests/fixtures/sampleResources.ts
index 5cdfd781b..7d8473025 100644
--- a/resources-domain/lambdas/s3-importer/tests/fixtures/sampleResources.ts
+++ b/resources-domain/lambdas/s3-importer/tests/fixtures/sampleResources.ts
@@ -65,4 +65,5 @@ export const EMPTY_CSV_LINE: UschCsvResource = {
   StateProvince: '',
   UpdatedOn: '',
   WebsiteAddress: '',
+  Inactive: '',
 };
diff --git a/resources-domain/lambdas/s3-importer/tests/unit/uschMappings.test.ts b/resources-domain/lambdas/s3-importer/tests/unit/uschMappings.test.ts
index 8557bf9fc..f3825bb2e 100644
--- a/resources-domain/lambdas/s3-importer/tests/unit/uschMappings.test.ts
+++ b/resources-domain/lambdas/s3-importer/tests/unit/uschMappings.test.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ describe('expandCsvLine', () => {
       ResourceID: TEST_RESOURCE_ID,
       Coverage: [],
       Categories: [],
+      Inactive: false,
     });
   });
   test('Csv line with single category - outputs expanded resource with single item category array', async () => {
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ describe('expandCsvLine', () => {
       ResourceID: TEST_RESOURCE_ID,
       Coverage: [],
       Categories: ['One category'],
+      Inactive: false,
     });
   });
   test('Csv line with multiple categories seperated by semi-colons - outputs expanded resource with category array without trimming', async () => {
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ describe('expandCsvLine', () => {
       ResourceID: TEST_RESOURCE_ID,
       Coverage: [],
       Categories: ['A ', 'few', ' categories'],
+      Inactive: false,
     });
   });
   test('Csv line with single coverage item - outputs expanded resource with single item coverage array', async () => {
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ describe('expandCsvLine', () => {
       ResourceID: TEST_RESOURCE_ID,
       Coverage: ['One coverage'],
       Categories: [],
+      Inactive: false,
     });
   });
   test('Csv line with multiple coverage seperated by semi-colons - outputs expanded resource with coverage array without trimming', async () => {
@@ -81,8 +85,43 @@ describe('expandCsvLine', () => {
       ResourceID: TEST_RESOURCE_ID,
       Coverage: ['A ', 'few', ' coverages'],
       Categories: [],
+      Inactive: false,
     });
   });
+  test('Csv line with Inactive set false, sets Inactive as false', async () => {
+    const result: UschExpandedResource = expandCsvLine({
+      ...EMPTY_CSV_LINE,
+      ResourceID: TEST_RESOURCE_ID,
+      Inactive: 'false',
+    });
+    expect(result).toStrictEqual({
+      ResourceID: TEST_RESOURCE_ID,
+      Coverage: [],
+      Categories: [],
+      Inactive: false,
+    });
+  });
+  each([
+    { inactiveCsvValue: 'true' },
+    { inactiveCsvValue: 'TRUE' },
+    { inactiveCsvValue: 'True' },
+    { inactiveCsvValue: 'tRuE' },
+  ]).test(
+    "Csv line with Inactive set '$inactiveCsvValue', sets Inactive as true",
+    async ({ inactiveCsvValue }) => {
+      const result: UschExpandedResource = expandCsvLine({
+        ...EMPTY_CSV_LINE,
+        ResourceID: TEST_RESOURCE_ID,
+        Inactive: inactiveCsvValue,
+      });
+      expect(result).toStrictEqual({
+        ResourceID: TEST_RESOURCE_ID,
+        Coverage: [],
+        Categories: [],
+        Inactive: true,
+      });
+    },
+  );
 });
 
 /**
@@ -154,6 +193,14 @@ describe('Mapping valid sample resources should produce no warnings', () => {
         Coverage: ['COVERAGE 1', 'COVERAGE 2', 'COVERAGE 3'],
       },
     },
+    {
+      description: 'Resource with coverage and inactive flag',
+      resource: {
+        ResourceID: 'EMPTY_RESOURCE',
+        Coverage: ['COVERAGE 1', 'COVERAGE 2', 'COVERAGE 3'],
+        Inactive: true,
+      },
+    },
   ];
 
   each(testCases).test('$description has no warnings', ({ resource }) => {
diff --git a/resources-domain/resources-service/create-db.js b/resources-domain/resources-service/create-db.js
index b8309aeab..cddbb1d49 100644
--- a/resources-domain/resources-service/create-db.js
+++ b/resources-domain/resources-service/create-db.js
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ async function create() {
       break;
     } catch (err) {
       // Catch and ECONNRESET, ECONNREFUSED or messages with 'connection' / 'connect' in. Cast a broad net!
-      if (err.message?.toLowerCase()?.includes('conn')) {
+      const errorMessage = err.message?.toLowerCase() ?? '';
+      if (
+        errorMessage.includes('conn') ||
+        errorMessage.includes('the database system is starting up')
+      ) {
         console.debug(
           "Creation failed connecting to DB, assuming it's not ready yet & retrying...",
         );