COVID-19 Testing Expands To Twice Weekly In Loudoun County

Ashburn VA

30 December, 2021

3:37 PM

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LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — More free COVID-19 testing is coming to Loudoun County, the Loudoun County Health Department announced on Thursday. Two events this week reached capacity hours before their scheduled closing time. The next testing event is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 4. Start times will also be moved an hour earlier to 9 a.m. "Increasing access to testing is important as we see a surge in infection rates in our region," Loudoun County Health Director Dr. David Goodfriend said in a news release. "Additionally, because it is possible for fully vaccinated people to become infected and unknowingly spread the virus, getting tested when you may have been exposed to COVID-19 or when you're feeling sick is a critical step toward limiting the spread of the virus." In the past, the health department has held the testing events at a variety of locations on a rotating basis. The first testing events in January will be held at the county's largest testing site, to accomodate demand. In the future, testing sites will be announced on a week-to-week basis. Testing events will continue to be held on Tuesdays and Fridays, as long as there is demand for them. Here is the schedule and location of the first two free COVID-19 testing events in 2022. Tuesday, Jan. 4Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park, 42405 Claudia Drive, Leesburg (Enter the park on Crosstrail Boulevard from Sycolin Road.The event will begin at 9 a.m.Friday, Jan. 7Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park, 42405 Claudia Drive, Leesburg (Enter the park on Crosstrail Boulevard from Sycolin Road.The event will begin at 9 a.m.The testing events are free and open to all. There are no age or residency requirements. Appointments are not required. The testing events will use a PCR nasal swab. Rapid tests and antibody tests will not be available at the events. Anyone looking to attend an event is encouraged to complete a registration form, which is available in English and in Spanish, in advance to help reduce wait times. Forms will also be provided at the test site.