For the week ending on Saturday, Sept. 21, COVID-19 accounted for 1.6% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, trending down from previous data. No deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported within the same timeframe. Data on COVID-19 wastewater levels in the Greater Richmond area showed plateaus starting Sunday, Sept. 8.

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

• Thursday, Sept. 26, 2 to 4:30 p.m. - Calvary United Methodist Church, 1637 Williamsburg Road.

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.

The Virginia Department of Health testing locations are listed at vdh.virginia.gov. For more information on testing sites, visit 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 can order four free at-home COVID test kits at covidtest.gov.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated versions of the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Novavax COVID-19 vaccines.

Everyone age 6 months and older can get the new COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are recommended for everyone age 6 months and older, while the Novavax vaccine is recommended for those age 12 and older.

New vaccines are available at pharmacies and healthcare providers, with health officials encouraging eligible individuals to receive their booster doses.

People who received doses prior to the release of the updated vaccine should wait at least two months before getting the new doses, according to the CDC. Exceptions exist, however, for those who are completing an initial vaccination series, the immunocompromised and those who’ve previously had COVID-19 and those receiving an initial series of Novavax doses.

Compiled by George Copeland Jr.