For the week ending on Saturday, June 29, confirmed hospital admissions for COVID-19 in Virginia rose 40% from the previous week, though new admissions remained low. No deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported statewide during that time frame. COVID-19 wastewater levels in the Greater Richmond area remain,  on average, below detection.

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

• Wednesday, July 10, 8 to 10 a.m. — East Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave.; 2 to 4:30 p.m. - St. Luke’s Apartments, 117 Engleside Drive.

• Thursday, July 11, 1 to 5 p.m. — Henrico Arms Apartments, 1566 Edgelawn Circle.

• Friday, July 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Southside Plaza WIC, 509 E. Southside Plaza.

RHHD’s Resource Centers are providing free at-home tests for pick-up 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.

Call the Richmond and Henrico Call Center at (804) 205-3501 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information on testing sites, visit vax.rchd.com.

The Virginia Department of Health also has a list of COVID-19 testing locations vdh.virginia.gov.

Want a COVID-19 vaccine?

Those interested can schedule an appointment with RHHD by calling (804) 205-3501. Vaccines.gov also lists nearby pharmacies and clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine, and those interested can also text their ZIP code to 438829 or call 1-800-232-0233.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently recommends that children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years may need multiple doses of the updated vaccines depending on their COVID-19 vaccine status and whether they had previously received Pfizer and Moderna.

Waiting periods for additional vaccines can range from three to eight weeks or four to eight weeks depending on the vaccine dose previously received.

Children between the ages of 5 and 11 who are unvaccinated or have received a vaccine before Sept. 12, 2023, should get one updated Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

Those aged 12 years and older who are unvaccinated should get either one updated Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two doses of the updated Novavax vaccine. People in that age range who received a vaccine before Sept. 12, 2023, should get one updated Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax vaccine.

People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated COVID-19 vaccine, and are encouraged to talk with their health care providers about how and when to receive them. 

Information compiled by George Copeland Jr.