For the week ending Saturday, Dec. 7, COVID-19 accounted for .6% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, with overall respiratory illness moderate and trending up compared to previous data. No deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported within that period at time of publication. COVID-19 wastewater levels for Richmond and Henrico County were below detection as of the most recent sample collection week on Sunday, Dec. 1.

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

• Thursday, Dec. 12, 2 to 4:30 p.m. - Calvary United Methodist Church, 1637 Williamsburg Road.

• Friday, Dec. 13, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Southside Woman, Infants and Children Office, 509 E. Southside Plaza

• Wednesday, Dec. 18, 9 to 11 a.m. - East Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave.; 2 to 4:30 p.m. -

St. Luke’s Apartments, 117 Engleside Drive. 

RHHD’s Resource Centers are providing free at-home tests for pickup at select locations:

• Creighton Court at 2150 Creighton Road, call 804-371-0433.

• Fairfield Court at 2311 N. 25th St., call 804-786-4099.

• Gilpin Court at 436 Calhoun St., call 804-786-1960.

• Hillside Court at 1615 Glenfield Ave., call 804-230-7740.

• Mosby Court at 1536 Coalter St., call 804-786-0204.

• Southwood Court at 1754 Clarkson Road. Unit #B, call 804-230-2077.

• Whitcomb Court at 2106 Deforrest St., call 804-786-0555.

For Virginia Department of Health testing locations, visit vdh.virginia.gov. Additional testing site information can be found at vax.rchd.com.

Want a COVID-19 vaccine?

Individuals interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine can schedule an appointment with the Richmond and Henrico health districts by calling (804) 205-3501. Additionally, vaccines.gov provides a list of pharmacies and clinics offering the vaccine. You also can find locations by texting your ZIP code to 438829 or calling 1-800-232-0233.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also offers a vaccine locator at vaccines.gov. Residents also can order four free at-home COVID test kits at covidtest.gov, while supplies last.

The CDC recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for everyone age 6 months and older. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are approved for ages 6 months and up, while Novavax is for those 12 and older. Vaccines are now available at pharmacies and health care providers.

Compiled by George Copeland Jr.