For the week ending Saturday, Feb. 15, COVID-19 accounted for 1.3% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, with overall respiratory illness rates trending down but still high 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. Please note that changes could occur due to inclement weather:

• Thursday, Feb. 20, 2 to 4:30 p.m. – Calvary United Methodist Church, 1637 Williamsburg Road.

• Friday, Feb. 21, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Southside Women, Infants and Children Office, 509 E. Southside Plaza.

• Thursday, Feb. 29, 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 age 6 months and older. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are approved for those age 6 months and older, while Novavax is for individuals age 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.