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

Field Hospital Set Up In Fredericksburg For Coronavirus Surge

Mary Washington Hospital has set up a field hospital in a parking garage next to the hospital's emergency department in anticipation of a surge in patients with the new coronavirus, or COVID-19. Although hospital officials hope the extra space won't be needed, they wanted to create the additional emergency room capacity in case the number of coronavirus patients reaches levels beyond its current capacity in the next couple months.

Northam Addresses Coronavirus Questions, Virginia Cases Top 1,700

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam joined other U.S. governors Thursday in answering questions on Twitter about the new coronavirus impact as the state's cases continue to increase.

67 New Positive Coronavirus Cases In DC As Total Tops 650

The D.C. Department of Health confirmed Thursday 67 new positive cases of the new coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the District to 653. D.C. Health also confirmed that another District resident has died from the virus, bringing the total deaths due to COVID-19 in the District to 12.

Herndon's Weird Brothers Coffee Adapts To Coronavirus

Just like many other small businesses in the Herndon, the coronavirus pandemic has hit the Weird Brothers hard.

Strong Hurricane Season Could Hit Virginia After Coronavirus Peak

Virginia and the rest of the East Coast could be headed into a busy hurricane season just after the novel coronavirus outbreak peaks, forecasters say.

VA, DC Unemployment Claims Surge Because Of Coronavirus

The number of Virginia residents applying for first-time unemployment benefits was 114,104 for the week ended March 28, more than double from the prior week's number of 46,277.

• Extra 60 Days For NoVa Vehicle Emissions Inspections: Coronavirus
• Vienna Places Of Worship Hold Virtual Services Amid Coronavirus
• Alexandria Places Of Worship Go Online Amid Coronavirus
• Loudoun Creates Information Hub For Residents During Coronavirus
• Whiskey Club Holds Coronavirus Benefit For Manassas Workers
• DC Area Animal Shelters: Make Plan For Pets In Case Of Illness
• Coronavirus Prompts Virtual Animal Adoptions In Alexandria
• Fredericksburg Businesses: Open Or Closed? Let Customers Know
• Manassas Area Businesses: Open Or Closed? Let Customers Know
• Fairfax City Businesses: Open Or Closed? Let Customers Know
• Ashburn Area Businesses: Open Or Closed? Let Customers Know
• Western Loudoun Businesses: Open Or Closed? Let Customers Know
• Woodbridge Area Businesses: Open Or Closed? Let Customers Know
• McLean Business Owners: Open or Closed? Let Local Customers Know
• Falls Church Business Owners: Open or Closed? Let Customers Know

Also Worth a Look

• Centreville Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian: Police
• Bullet Fired Into Woodbridge House Hits Television: Police
• Cold Case Murder Of Girl In Huntington Solved
• Dog Dies In Apartment Fire Near Fort Myer
• Woman Grabbed By Unknown Man In Old Dominion Neighborhood
• FBI Doubles Reward In Snap's Barbershop Shooting Case: Video
• 3 Residents Displaced From Bailey's Crossroads Fire

Across America

• U.S. Coronavirus Updates: Joblessness, Deaths Jump
• New England Patriots Plane Delivering 1.2M Masks
• Floridians Directed To Limit Movements
• Worcester Nurse Describes Coronavirus Fight
• South Bay's Lue Leads Coronavirus Funding Drive