Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – 27th May 2021

As a result of an increase in COVID-19 cases over the past week, the Victorian Government has imposed new restrictions which came into effect from 11:59pm (27 May 2021) across all of Victoria. The Government has indicated that this lockdown will extend for seven days until 11:59pm Thursday 3 June.

The Government has indicated that dental practitioners are authorised health service providers, and are permitted to undertake procedures and surgical treatment in the management of patients with urgent needs that include:

• Facial swelling
• Intra-oral swelling
• Facial trauma
• Dental trauma
• Significant/constant/uncontrollable pain.

All non-urgent care must be deferred.