For the week ending Saturday, Feb. 8, COVID-19 accounted for 1.4% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, with overall respiratory illness rates high and trending upward compared to previous data. No COVID-19-related deaths were reported during this period at press time. As of the most recent sample collection week on Sunday, Feb. 2, COVID-19 wastewater levels in Richmond were below detection, and levels in Henrico County had plateaued.

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

• Thursday, Feb. 13, 2 to 4:30 p.m. – Calvary United Methodist Church, 1637 Williamsburg Road.

• Friday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Southside Women, Infants and Children Office, 509 E. Southside Plaza.

• Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2 to 4:30 p.m. - St. Luke Apartments Community Center, 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. Residents also can order four free at-home COVID test kits at covidtest.gov, while supplies last.

Want a COVID-19 vaccine?

The CDC recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for everyone aged 6 months and older. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are approved for those aged 6 months and older, while Novavax is for individuals aged 12 and older.

To schedule an appointment with the Richmond and Henrico health districts, call 804-205-3501. A list of pharmacies and clinics offering the vaccine is available at Vaccines.gov. Additional locations can be found by texting your ZIP code to 438829 or calling 1-800-232-0233.

Compiled by George Copeland Jr.