BUFFALO — The Erie County Department of Health issued a statement on Monday afternoon noting that it is aware of 87 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Erie County residents.

In addition, the department reported:

¯ 379 Erie County residents have tested negative, and tests for 171 people are pending as of this afternoon.

¯ Erie County has made arrangements to purchase 400,000 N95 masks for use locally. The first shipment is scheduled for arrival on April 11. These masks will be distributed with area healthcare providers based on priority and need.

¯ Child care providers or parents who are essential workers are asked to fill out a survey from the Childcare Resource Network at www.wnychildren.org. CCRN is the clearinghouse for childcare openings and for requests for child care openings.

¯ Residents can call the Erie County Department of Social Services at (716) 858-8000 for an application for Temporary Aid to Needy Families. No in-person interview is required, and all interviews can be done by phone.

¯ In response to many questions about restaurants and take-out food, the department is reminding Erie County residents that even with the shift to take-out only services, restaurants still have to follow all food safety and sanitary regulations. Public health sanitarians are inspecting food facilities that remain open. Examples of how restaurants are adapting include: ordering by phone and charge via credit card; customer calls when they arrive; no interaction between restaurant and customers picking up; food placed in vehicle trunk.