Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Loudoun County COVID-19 Data Snapshot

• Total Cases: 9,345 (up 196 since last report)
• Current 7-day positivity rate in Loudoun County (PCR test only): 8.0% (down 0.2% since last report)
• Total Hospitalizations: 536 (up 5 since last report)
• Total Deaths: 139 (unchanged since last report)
• View Comprehensive Data on the Virginia Department of Health Website:
  • Cases, demographics, localities, outbreaks, testing, and more
  • Virginia's Key COVID-19 Measures
  • COVID-19 Data Insights
• View More Regional Cumulative Data, Gating Criteria, and Other Key Measures

Loudoun County Update

• Rapid Testing Explained: Loudoun County health officials have received many questions about the different types of tests available to detect the virus that causes COVID-19, particularly the antigen or rapid test. We provide answers and other resources in today's earlier post. 
• CDC Provides COVID-19 Information for Travelers: While travel increases your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19 and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, if you are going to travel, you should be as well informed as possible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched Travel Planner. It allows travelers to search a centralized communication platform to find COVID-19 information for the state, local, territorial, and tribal communities they’re passing through and for their destinations. View the CDC Travel Planner.
  
• Loudoun is Ready Grants Open Tuesday: The Board of Supervisors has allocated $250,000 of CARES Act funding to address a growing need in the hospitality industry: offsetting the costs associated with outdoor seating, including tents, heating systems and heating fuel. Applications for the new "Loudoun Is Ready Outdoor Seating Grant" program will be available at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Read more about the program.
• Please visit loudoun.gov/temporaryclosures before visiting county offices to check on the status of operations at our various facilities.       
• Missed one of our updates? View all updates.
• Visit loudoun.gov/coronavirus for more information about COVID-19, including a list of FAQs.

Latest Headlines

• Cooking Safely During the Holiday Season
• ‘Tis The Season To Take Loudoun Home For The Holidays

• Sign up for email and text updates about Loudoun’s response to COVID-19 at loudoun.gov/coronavirus 
• Opt in to receive text message updates regarding the COVID-19 pandemic:
  • English: Text LCCOVID19 to 888777
  • Spanish: Text LCCOVIDESP to 888777
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Loudoun County Public Schools
Get the latest information for parents and students from Loudoun County Public Schools:

• Resources for Families: Mental Health, Wellness and Community Resources for Families
• COVID-19 Preparedness at www.lcps.org/COVID19
• Continuity of Education at www.lcps.org/ContinuityOfEducation
• Return to School 2020 at www.lcps.org/ReturnToSchool2020
• LCPS COVID-19 Case Data

Educate Yourself About COVID-19

• COVIDWISE Exposure Notifications App
• Know how to protect yourself and your family
• Know the symptoms of COVID-19
• What to do if you think you are sick