COVID-19 exposure at Fitzroy campus

On Friday 16 July, a positive case of COVID-19 attended St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne’s Fitzroy campus.

The hospital's contact tracing team are responding to this incident as a matter of priority. Anyone who may have been exposed is being placed in precautionary quarantine as part of our contact tracing process.

No patients have been identified as close contacts and we are providing support to affected staff.

A number of on-campus businesses have been identified as Tier 2 exposure sites.

Anyone who attended the below locations at the specified times must urgently get a COVID-19 test and self-isolate until they receive a negative result. They must also notify the Department of Health on 1300 651 160.

  • Foyer area, Ground Floor 55 Victoria Parade on 16 July between 1:20pm and 2:05pm
  • Male Toilets, Ground Floor 55 Victoria Parade on 16 July between 1:20pm and 2:40pm
  • Courtyard 55 Café on Friday 16 July between 1:35pm and 2:10pm
  • Eastern Hill Lotto Newsagent on Friday 16 July between 1:45pm and 2:20pm
  • COBA Café on Friday 16 July between 2:08pm and 2:45pm
  • HealthSmart Pharmacy on Friday 16 July between 3:30pm and 4:15pm

All sites have been deep cleaned and are back open for business.

For all testing locations, extended opening hours and wait times, including St Vincent’s Fever Clinic, visit www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/where-get-tested-covid-19

Our highest priority is keeping our patients, staff and community safe. We are working closely with the Department of Health and we will provide further updates should the situation evolve further.