Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.

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

• Thursday, April 28, 4 to 7 p.m. – Broad Rock Sports Complex, 4899 Old Warwick Road.

• Wednesday, May 4, 9 a.m. to noon – Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave.

• Thursday, May 5, 4 to 7 p.m. – Broad Rock Sports Complex, 4899 Old Warwick Road.

Walk-up testing is provided. Appointments, however, can be set by calling (804) 205-3501 or going to www.rchd.com.

Call the Richmond and Henrico COVID-19 Hotline at (804) 205-3501 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for more information on testing sites, or go online at vax.rchd.com.

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, April 28, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Hillside Court Resource Center, 1615 Glenfield Ave., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

• Saturday, April 30, noon to 4 p.m. – Highland Springs Community Day, 305 E. Nine Mile Road, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

• Wednesday, May 4, 10 a.m. to noon – Hilton Downtown Richmond, 501 E. Broad St., Pfizer and Moderna; 2 to 4 p.m. – First African Baptist Church, 2700 Hanes Ave., Pfizer and Moderna.

Children ages 5 to 17 may only receive the Pfizer vaccine. Vaccinations and booster shots are available for all eligible on a walk-in basis. People still may schedule an appointment online at vaccinate.virginia.gov or vax.rchd.com, or by calling (804) 205-3501 or (877) VAX-IN-VA (1-877-829-4682).

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

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

The Richmond and Henrico health departments also offer at-home vaccinations by calling (804) 205-3501 to schedule appointments.

A report released Tuesday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that more than 57 percent of people in the United States have been infected with COVID-19. The Omicron surge last winter led to a sharp increase in Americans with COVID-19 antibodies from infection. CDC data showed that reported cases of COVID-19 peaked at nearly 800,000 per day from December to February.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its approval of expanding the use of the drug Remdesivir for children under age 12 who have COVID-19. The drug can be used for pediatric patients 28 days old or older and weighing at least seven pounds.

A total of 1,540 new cases of COVID-19 were reported statewide Wednesday for the 24-hour period, contributing to an overall state total of 1,697,577 cases in Virginia since the pandemic’s outbreak. As of Wednesday, there have been 449,430 hospitalizations and 20,202 deaths statewide. The state’s seven-day positivity rate rose to 8.5 percent on Wednesday. Last week, the positivity rate was 7.2 percent.

On Wednesday, state health officials reported that 73.2 percent of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated, while 81.8 percent have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

State data also showed that nearly 3 million people in Virginia have received booster shots or third doses of the vaccine.

Among those ages 5 to 11 in Virginia, 313,153 have received their first shots, accounting for 43.2 percent of the age group in the state, while 267,283 children, or 36.9 percent, are fully vaccinated and 562 children have received a booster shot or third dose. As of Wednesday, fewer than 141,450 cases, 861 hospitalizations and nine deaths have been recorded among children in the state.

State data also show that African-Americans comprised 22.2 percent of cases statewide and 23.2 percent of deaths for which ethnic and racial data is available, while Latinos made up 11.9 percent of cases and 5.1 percent of deaths.