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DC mayor and Virginia governor extend orders, art teacher turns to online classes, track status of stimulus check: coronavirus news.

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At Arbor Terrace Fairfax, a memory care facility in Chantilly, two residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.
At Arbor Terrace Fairfax, a memory care facility in Chantilly, two residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. (Mark Hand/Patch)

There was plenty of news across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on Wednesday. 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.

Long-Term Care Residents At Risk From Coronavirus Test Shortage

More than a month into the coronavirus crisis, long-term care facilities across the nation are still struggling to keep up with the demand for coronavirus tests. Because of a national shortage in testing supplies, Virginia health officials continue to recommend that long-term care facilities wait until a resident or staff member shows symptoms of the coronavirus before testing them, even if a resident or staff member at the facility has tested positive.

Northam Extends Coronavirus Closure Of Non-Essential Businesses

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday extended his shutdown order for certain non-essential businesses, which initially was set to expire April 23, until May 8. A separate stay-at-home order for Virginia residents is in effect through June 10.

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Coronavirus: DC Mayor Extends Public Health Emergency By 3 Weeks

Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an executive order Wednesday that extends the District's public health emergency due to the new coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, by three weeks. The order goes into effect immediately and affects all previous orders Bowser has issued during the emergency.

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McLean Art Teacher Keeps Kids Engaged With Virtual Classes

McLean art teacher and mom of two Pamela Saunders wasn't too familiar with online technology before the coronavirus outbreak. But when schools closed for the academic year, the teacher children call "Miss Pam" had the motivation to quickly her adjust small business Young at Art.

Deputy Who Works At Loudoun Jail Tests Positive For Coronavirus

A second member of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has tested positive for the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, the sheriff's office said Wednesday. The staff member is a deputy who works in the Loudoun Adult Detention Center in Leesburg.

VA, DC Residents: Check Your Stimulus Payment Status

DC and northern Virginia residents are looking forward to the payment expected as part of a $2 trillion federal economic relief package intended to soften the financial and economic blow caused by the new coronavirus pandemic.

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