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COVID-19 information

The Royal Melbourne Hospital has extensive processes in place to safely assess and manage any patients with viral infections, including the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

Find out changes to hospital visiting hours and how you can protect yourself, our patients and your community.

Visitors during COVID-19

From Monday 1 March 2021, there are changes to the number of visitors at all Royal Melbourne Hospital sites.

Screening clinic and results

The Royal Melbourne Hospital has a public screening clinic set up specifically to test for COVID-19.

Outpatients appointments and Telehealth

As part of our response to COVID-19 we have made some changes to our outpatient appointments.

Frequently asked questions about COVID-19

We have compiled a number of answers about what COVID-19 is, visiting the hospital and how to reduce the spread within the community.

Coming to hospital for surgery what to expect

Are you coming to hospital for elective surgery? You may noticed things are a little bit different around the City Campus.

COVID-19 information in community languages

The Department of Health and Human Services has informaiton about COVID-19 in community langauges.

Wearing a mask

Our video guide to wearing masks - how to put them on and take them off properly.