Loudoun County Coronavirus Update: 1,238 Cases, 38 Deaths

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA – There are 1,238 total cases of the new coronavirus in Loudoun County as of Wednesday morning, according to the Virginia Department of Health, with 129 hospitalizations and 38 deaths.

To date, the county has had 12 coronavirus outbreaks across the Loudoun Health District, with 187 cases associated with outbreaks and 72 cases in healthcare workers.

Virginia now has 26,746 total confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with 3,520 hospitalizations and 927 deaths as of Wednesday morning.

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The breakdown in deaths in Loudoun County by age is as follows:

• 50-59: 1
• 60-69: 3
• 70-79: 5
• 80+: 29

Here are the latest updates from Loudoun County:

SCHOOLS

All schools in Virginia are closed through the rest of the academic year for in-person teaching in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Virginia Patch wants to provide a way to share the achievements of our graduates at high schools across Loudoun County, even if it's in a small way. We hope that this will give the community a way to share their pride in our Class of 2020 high school graduates. You can find the form here if you'd like to add your graduate. Patch will be updating this form until May 31.

BUSINESSES

Not everything is closed in Loudoun County because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many essential businesses are still open to provide services such as food take-out, eyecare and more. We've created a simple small business directory to help residents see what's open in Loudoun County.

Ashburn businesses have provided their information, which has been compiled here.

Leesburg businesses have provided their information, which has been compiled here.

HOSPITALS

Inova Health System is seeking recovered patients who could help those continuing to fight COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. It is part of a nationwide effort to collect and provide convalescent plasma donations, which have antibodies that can be used on the health system's sickest patients. MORE