Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.

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

• Thursday, Sept. 30, 1 to 3 p.m., Diversity Thrift,1407 Sherwood Ave.,

• Tuesday, Oct. 5, 9 to 11 a.m., Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd., drive-thru testing.

• Wednesday, Oct. 6, 9 to 11 a.m., Eastern Henrico Recreation Center Pavilion, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave.

Appointments are not necessary, but can be made 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.

COVID-19 testing also is available at various drug stores, clinics and urgent care centers throughout the area for people with and without health insurance. Several offer tests with no out-of-pocket costs.

A list of area COVID-19 testing sites is online at https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/richmond-city/richmond-and-henrico-area- covid-19-testing-sites/

The Virginia Department of Health also has a list of COVID- 19 testing locations around the state at www.vdh.virginia.gov/ coronavirus/covid-19-testing/covid-19-testing-sites/.

Want a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot?

The Richmond and Henrico health districts are offering free walk-up COVID-19 vaccines at the following locations:

• Thursday, Sept. 30, 1 to 4:30 p.m. – Richmond Health District Cary Street Clinic, 400 E. Cary St., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson; 3 to 6 p.m. – Westover Hills Elementary School, 1301 Jahnke Road, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.

• Friday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to noon – Henrico West Health Department Clinic, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

• Sunday, Oct. 3, 10: 30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Sacred Heart Center, 1400 Perry St., Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.

• Tuesday, Oct. 5, 3 to 6 p.m. – Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

• Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1 to 4:30 p.m. – Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

• Thursday, Oct. 7, 1 to 4:30 p.m. – Richmond Health District Cary Street Clinic, 400 E. Cary St., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

Children ages 12 to 17 may only receive the Pfizer vaccine.

Appointments are required for booster shots by scheduling one online at vax.rchd.com or by calling (804) 205-3501.

VaccineFinder.org and vaccines.gov also allow people to find nearby pharmacies and clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine and booster.

The Chesterfield County Health District is offering vaccines and booster shots at its Rockwood Vaccination Center, 10161 Hull Street Road in Midlothian. The center is open 3 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged by going to www.vaccines.gov.

Those who are getting a booster shot should bring their vaccine card to confirm date and type of vaccine received.

The Virginia Department of Health reported on Wednesday 3,151 new positive cases of COVID-19 around the state during a 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative total to 863,644 cases statewide. There have been a total of 36,566 hospitalizations and 12,696 deaths. The state’s seven-day positivity rate was 9 percent. Last week, it was 9.8 percent.

On Wednesday, state health officials reported that 60.2 percent of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated, while 67.6 percent of the people have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

State data also show that African-Americans comprised 22.8 percent of cases statewide and 25.1 percent of deaths for which ethnic and racial data is available, while Latinos made up 14.4 percent of cases and 6.2 percent of deaths.