(WBNG) — The Broome County Health Department has issued numerous public health statements since the pandemic began.

However, some of the older alerts are no longer active. A full list of all alerts can be found by clicking here.

On Thursday, the Broome County Health Department issued four alerts regarding COVID-19 exposure at a church and restaurants.

Broome County Health Director Rebecca Kaufman says the alerts are made to notifying the public and keep people safe.

She says they were expecting cases in the county to rise with the economy opening back up.

The health department says it is prepared to handle an influx of cases in the county if necessary.