Person In Northern Va. Being Tested For Coronavirus

RICHMOND, Va. (WJZ) -- A person in northern Virginia is being tested for the coronavirus, the state's health department reported Wednesday.

Few other details are available, including where in northern Virginia the person is from.

A person in southwest Virginia is also being tested for the coronavirus, which scientists are now calling COVID-19.

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So far, eight people in Virginia have been tested for the virus; six have come back negative.

In Maryland, two people tested negative for the virus.

In:
• Maryland
• Virginia