Loudoun County Government: Loudoun County Resumes Free COVID-19 Testing Events

Press release from the Loudoun County Government:

September 3, 2021

As Loudoun County continues to experience a high level of community transmission of COVID-19, the county will again offer free COVID-19 testing events twice monthly to give residents an additional option for free testing. The drive-thru events are scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of the month, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at various locations across the county. “We encourage people to get tested if they 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 they have been potentially exposed to someone with COVID-19, regardless of their vaccination status,” said Loudoun County Health Director Dr. David Goodfriend. “There are a number of testing options in the community and 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.” Goodfriend adds that while waiting for your COVID-19 test result, “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.” More information about when to quarantine and when to isolate following exposure to or infection with the COVID-19 virus is posted on the CDC’s website. Testing Schedule The COVID-19 testing events begin September 7 and will be held on Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. September 7: Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park, 42405 Claudia Drive, Leesburg (Enter the park on Crosstrail Boulevard from Sycolin Road.)
September 21: Claude Moore Park, 46150 Loudoun Park Lane in Sterling.
October 5: Franklin Park, 17501 Franklin Park Drive, Purcellville (Follow signs to the baseball field parking lot.)
October 19: Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park, 42405 Claudia Drive, Leesburg (Enter the park on Crosstrail Boulevard from Sycolin Road.) The testing events are free and open to all. There are no age or residency requirements. No prescriptions or appointments are necessary. A person does not have to exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 to be tested. A PCR test (nasal swab) will be administered, which tests for the novel coronavirus. No antibody or rapid tests will be offered. No COVID-19 vaccine will be available at these events. Registration Form To help reduce wait times, people who plan to attend the testing event are strongly encouraged to complete a registration form for each person who will be receiving a test prior to arriving at the testing site. The registration form is required and asks for general demographics and contact information, including name, date of birth, address, phone number and current symptoms, if any. Questions about insurance may be ignored.

This press release was produced by the Loudoun County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.