Free COVID-19 testing
2/11/2021, 6 p.m.
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.
The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations:
• Tuesday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m. to noon, Diversity Richmond, 1407 Sherwood Ave., in North Side.
• Friday, Feb. 19, 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern Henrico Health Department, 1400 N. Laburnum Ave., in Eastern Henrico. Drive- thru testing.
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, or by registering online at https://bit.ly/RHHDCOVID.
Testing will be offered while test supplies last.
The Chesterfield County Health Department also is offering free COVID- 19 testing at the following locations:
• Second Baptist Church, 5100 W. Hundred Road, Chester, 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15 and 22.
• St. Augustine Catholic Church, 4400 Beulah Road, North Chesterfield, 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 and 24.
• Walmsley United Methodist Church, 2950 Walmsley Blvd., 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Feb. 11 and 25.
Testing is free, and no reservations or registration are necessary.
Details: Chesterfield County Health Department at (804) 318-8207.
Want a COVID-19 vaccine?
People who live or work in Richmond or Henrico County are asked to fill out a COVID- 19 vaccine interest form at vax.rchd.com, or call (804) 205-3501.
Residents of Chesterfield County are asked to complete a form on the Chesterfield Health District’s website at www.vdh.virginia.gov/chesterfield/ or call (804) 318-8207.
Residents of Hanover, Goochland, New Kent and Charles City counties are asked to fill out a “CHD Vaccine Sign-up Survey” form at www.vdh.virginia.gov/chickahominy/ or call (804) 365-3240 or the state COVID-19 hotline at (877) 275-8343.
The Virginia Department of Health began this week its vaccination program through CVS pharmacy stores for Virginians age 65 and older who are eligible under Phase 1B.
The program’s online signup at CVS.com fast became clogged as people snapped up appointments meant for those who already had registered with the state health department. Officials are now trying to work out the system going forward, with CVS pharmacies in 33 Virginia localities participating. CVS is to receive 26,000 doses of the vaccine weekly.
As of Wednesday, 1,156,117 doses of the vaccine have been administered in Virginia, with 926,772 people, or 10.9 percent of the population, inoculated with at least one dose and 229,345 people fully vaccinated with the required two doses.
The state health department also reported Wednesday a cumulative total of 537,319 positive COVID-19 cases statewide, along with 22,470 hospitalizations and 6,932 deaths.
According to state data, African-Americans comprised 21.6 percent of cases statewide and 23.8 percent of deaths for which ethnic and racial data is available, while Latinos made up 17.5 percent of the cases and 7.3 percent of deaths.
As of Wednesday, Richmond reported a total of 13,632 cases, 643 hospitalizations and 144 deaths; Henrico County, 18,862 cases, 799 hospitalizations and 357 deaths; Chesterfield County, 21,131 cases, 731 hospitalizations and 216 deaths; and Hanover County, 6,211 cases, 222 hospitalizations and 104 deaths.