Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.

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

• Tuesday, Oct. 26, 9 to 11 a.m., Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd., drive-thru testing.

• Wednesday, Oct. 27, 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:

• Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Community Vaccination Center, Richmond Raceway, 600 E. Laburnum Ave., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

• Thursday, Oct. 21, 9 to 10:45 a.m. – Cedar Street Baptist Church of God, 2301 Cedar St., Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson; 1 to 4:30 p.m. – Richmond Health District Cary Street Clinic, 400 E. Cary St., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

• Friday, Oct. 22, 9 a.m. to noon – Henrico West Health Department Clinic, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson; 10 a.m. to noon – East End Library, 1200 N. 25th St., Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.

• Tuesday, Oct. 26, 3 to 6 p.m. – Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

*Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1 to 4:30 p.m. – Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

• Thursday, Oct. 28, 1 to 4:30 p.m. – Richmond Health District Cary Street Clinic, 400 E. Cary St., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

• Friday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m. to noon – Henrico West Health Department Clinic, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive, 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 vaccinate.virginia.gov or by calling (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.

The Chesterfield County Health District is offering vaccines and booster shots at the following location:

• Community Vaccination Center, Rockwood Shopping Center (in the former Big Lots store), 10161 Hull Street Road, Midlothian. The center is open 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged by going to www.vaccines.gov or call (877) VAX-IN-VA.

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

The federal Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved COVID-19 booster shots for people who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. They also approved mixing and matching of shots, allowing people to receive a different brand of vaccine booster than they initially received.

While the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to finalize the FDA recommendations in the next week or so, the announcement marks a big step toward expanding booster shots to tens of millions of Americans.

Additionally, federal authorities have given the green light to states to start reserving vaccine doses for children ages 5 to 11 to ensure enough is available ahead of expected full authorization.

The Virginia Department of Health reported on Wednesday 1,822 new positive cases of COVID-19 around the state during a 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative total to 911,321 cases statewide. There have been a total of 38,128 hospitalizations and 13,585 deaths. The state’s seven-day positivity rate was 6.8 percent. Last week, it was 7.6 percent.

Among the state’s population of children under age 12 who are not yet able to be vaccinated, roughly 166,000 cases, 1,140 hospitalizations and 15 deaths have been reported since the pandemic began.

On Wednesday, state health officials reported that 62.1 percent of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated, while 69 percent of the people have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Roughly 309,492 people have received booster shots or third doses of the vaccine.

State data also show that African-Americans comprised 22.6 percent of cases statewide and 24.9 percent of deaths for which ethnic and racial data is available, while Latinos made up 14 percent of cases and 5.9 percent of deaths.

As of Wednesday, Richmond reported a total of 23,622 positive cases, 932 hospitalizations and 341 deaths; Henrico County, 33,969 cases, 1,241 hospitalizations and 707 deaths; Chesterfield County, 39,042 cases, 1,154 hospitalizations and 538 deaths; and Hanover County, 11,591 cases, 365 hospitalizations and 193 deaths.