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Loudoun County issued the following announcement on Dec. 1.

Loudoun County has scheduled two more free drive-thru COVID-19 testing events: 

• Tuesday, December 8, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park, 42405 Claudia Drive in Leesburg. (Those attending the testing must enter Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park from Sycolin Road onto Crosstrail Boulevard.)
• Sunday, December 13, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Potomac Falls High School, 46400 Algonkian Parkway, Potomac Falls. 

The  December 8 and December 13 testing events are 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 in  order 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. 

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. 

• Registration Form:  English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) 

The  fillable form may be downloaded, filled out, printed and completed  forms should be brought with you to the testing site. Forms will also be  available at the testing site for individuals who do not have access to  a printer or otherwise are unable to complete the forms in advance. The  forms are also available at loudoun.gov/COVID19testing.

• View, print or download a flyer about the COVID-19 testing event (English) (PDF)
• View, print or download a flyer about the COVID-19 testing event (Spanish) (PDF)

Loudoun County encourages residents to stay informed about COVID-19.

• Visit loudoun.gov/coronavirus for more information about how to protect yourself and your family and to sign up for email and text updates on COVID-19.
• Opt in to receive text messages:
  • English: Text LCCOVID19 to 888777
  • Spanish: Text LCCOVIDESP to 88877

Residents  with questions about COVID-19 may call the Loudoun County Health  Department’s information line, 703-737-8300, or send an email. 

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