For the week ending Saturday, Sept. 14, hospital admissions in Virginia associated with COVID-19 dropped 9.3% from the previous week, and new admissions remain low. Five deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported within the same timeframe. Updated 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 locations:

• Thursday, Sept. 19, 2 to 4:30 p.m. - Calvary United Methodist Church, 1637 Williamsburg Road

• Friday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Southside Women Infant and Children Office, 509 E. Southside Plaza

• Wednesday, Sept. 25, 8 to 10 a.m. - Eastern 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 more information on testing sites visit vax.rchd.com or vdh.virginia.gov. Residents can order four free at-home COVID test kits at the end of September through covidtest.gov.

Want a COVID-19 vaccine?

Those interested can schedule an appointment with RHHD by calling (804) 205-3501. Vaccines.gov also lists 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.

A vaccine locator is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through vaccines.gov.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated versions of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, designed to target newer variants of the virus. These updated shots aim to provide better protection against the currently circulating strains. The new vaccines are available at pharmacies and health care providers, with health officials encouraging eligible individuals to receive their booster doses ahead of the flu season.