Free Weekly COVID Testing Events Return To Loudoun County

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Weekly COVID -19 testing events are returning to Loudoun County. The free COVID-19 tests will be available on Tuesdays, rotating through sites in Leesburg, Sterling, and Purcellville. The drive-thru events will operate from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

In September, the Loudoun County Health Department resumed the free testing events on a bimonthly basis after pausing the events over the summer. The resumption of the program was inspired by the spike in COVID-19 cases in the area due to the delta variant.

"I encourage anyone who thinks they may have been exposed to COVID-19 to get evaluated and tested promptly, either privately or through one of the county’s testing events," said Loudoun County Health Director Dr. David Goodfriend. "You should get tested if you are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue and a new loss of taste or smell or if you have been potentially exposed to someone with COVID-19, regardless of their vaccination status."

Though COVID-19 cases are beginning to decline, Loudoun County's numbers are still in a "slow growth," according to the Virginia Department of Health. In a report released on Friday, researchers from the VDH and the University of Virginia were apprehensive about another surge.

"The Delta wave has caused only about 40 percent of the cases experienced during last winter's surge — at least so far," the researchers said. "Right now, the Delta wave appears to have peaked. However, the sharpest growth last year occurred over the holidays, beginning around Thanksgiving."

Vaccinations and testing are two of the most important strategies in preventing another surge in COVID-19 cases, public health officials said. Here is the full list of free COVID-19 testing events in Loudoun County.

• October 12: Claude Moore Park, 46150 Loudoun Park Lane in Sterling
• October 19: Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park, 42405 Claudia Drive, Leesburg (Enter the park on Crosstrail Boulevard from Sycolin Road.)
• October 26: Franklin Park, 17501, Franklin Park Drive, Purcellville
• November 2: Claude Moore Park, 46150 Loudoun Park Lane in Sterling
• November 9: Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park, 42405 Claudia Drive, Leesburg ( (Enter the park on Crosstrail Boulevard from Sycolin Road.)
• November 16: Franklin Park, 17501, Franklin Park Drive, Purcellville
• November 23: Claude Moore Park, 46150 Loudoun Park Lane in Sterling
• November 30: Franklin Park, 17501, Franklin Park Drive, Purcellville

After testing, Loudoun residents who may have been exposed to COVID-19 should still be cautious. "You should stay home and away from others if you have symptoms of COVID-19, regardless of your vaccination status; or if you have had close contact with someone with COVID-19 and you are not fully vaccinated,” Dr. Goodfriend said.

More information about where to get a COVID-19 test or where to get a COVID-19 vaccine is available on Loudoun County's website.