Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.

The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations:

Appointments are encouraged by calling the Richmond and Henrico COVID-19 Hotline at (804) 205-3501 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Testing will be offered while test supplies last.

Village of Faith Ministries and Capital Area Health Network are offering free COVID-19 testing from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Southside Community Center, 6255 Old Warwick Road.

Register online at cahealthnet.org or call (804) 409-5230.

The Chesterfield County Health Department also is offering free COVID-19 testing at the following locations:

• Cornerstone Church, 10551 Chalkley Road, 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.

• Faith and Family Center, 7900 Walmsley Blvd., 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31; and 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, Nov. 12 and Nov. 19.

• Chesterfield Fairgrounds at Vietnam Veterans Building, 10300 Courthouse Road, noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, through Friday, Nov. 6.

Testing is encouraged for those who have COVID-19 symptoms. The testing is free, and no reservations are necessary.

Details: Chesterfield County Health Department at (804) 318- 8207.

The Virginia Department of Health reported on Wednesday a total of 176,754 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide, along with 12,384 hospitalizations and 3,616 deaths.

The number of new coronavirus cases has exceeded 1,000 daily for the last several days, leading to an increase in the state’s seven-day positivity rate from 4.9 percent last week to 6 percent, officials said. Of particular note is Southwest Virginia, where positivity rates have reached as high as 9 percent in some areas, Gov. Ralph S. Northam said Wednesday.

According to the data, African-Americans comprised 24.4 percent of cases and 27.5 percent of deaths for which ethnic and racial data is available, while Latinos made up 27.5 percent of the cases and 9.3 percent of deaths.

Locally, as of Wednesday, 5,355 cases and 77 deaths were reported in Richmond; 6,342 cases and 232 deaths were reported in Henrico; and 7,111 cases and 113 deaths were reported in Chesterfield.