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José Andrés donates masks to hospitals, call for priority testing in DC region, student and parent have coronavirus: Patch PM

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There was plenty of news across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Latest Coronavirus News In DC/VA

Positive Coronavirus Cases Near 300 In Virginia; 1 New Death

Virginia health officials reported 290 confirmed positive cases of the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, Tuesday, an increase of 36 cases in the state from the day before. One new death was reported in Virginia Beach.

Positive Coronavirus Cases In DC Exceed 130

The D.C. Department of Health confirmed 21 new positive cases of the new coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, Monday night, bringing the total to 137 positive cases in the District.

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Liberty Welcomes Students Back From Break Despite Coronavirus

Thousands of students are being welcomed back to Liberty University's campus this week from spring break, as the Lynchburg, Virginia, college defies the national trend of university closures in an attempt to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19. Local officials were caught off guard by Liberty University's decision, with the mayor calling it a "reckless decision to bring students back on campus at this time."

José Andrés Donating 4,000 Masks To Hospitals: Coronavirus

José Andrés, a celebrity chef from Bethesda whose nonprofit has fed millions of natural disaster victims, is now lending a hand to those on the frontlines of the coronavirus battle.

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On Monday, the Spanish-American restauranteur announced plans to donate 4,000 N95 masks to George Washington Hospital, Medstar Washington, and other medical centers in the D.C. area.

Coronavirus Cases Inside Prince William County Schools: Update

A Prince William County Public Schools fourth-grader and their parent have tested positive for the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, the Prince William Times reported Monday. The student who tested positive attends Pennington Traditional School student and has a low-grade fever of 101 with no other symptoms, according to a letter sent to parents from the elementary school. The student's parent has been hospitalized for the coronavirus, according to the Prince William Times.

Coronavirus: McKay Calls For Priority Testing In DC Area

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay called for federally-supported testing sites for the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the DC region. McKay, the board chair of Virginia's most populous jurisdiction, wrote to the request to President Trump in a letter Monday. He joined state leaders in pushing for the DC region to become a priority location for federally-supported testing sites along with Boston, New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Santa Clara, California.

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