COVID-19 Screening Program—Round 2
As part of the COVID-19 Testing Plan, KAUST, in collaboration with Government Affairs and the Ministry of Health, is hosting a second round of the COVID-19 Screening Program, running from January 17-21.
The testing method will be RT-PCR on throat swab samples and will be conducted at KAUST Inn 1.
Kindly note that registering and booking on Sehhaty app is a prerequisite for testing.
Participation in the COVID-19 Screening Program is mandatory for all KAUST employees and students including those living and working outside KAUST. We strongly urge other community members to also take part.
Find more details about the program and register here
Register your interest for the free MOH COVID-19 vaccination
Community members may now register their interest in the free MOH COVID-19 vaccine through the Sehhaty app (Android / iOS) from the Ministry of Health. While an official vaccination start date has yet to be provided, we do expect it to start soon.
We are working to provide vaccinations at KAUST, but we encourage everyone aged 16 and over, to register using the Sehhaty app. This may enable some of our community to be vaccinated through the MOH locations sooner than they would through KAUST and this process is entirely free of charge. Access to the vaccinations are based on a prioritization system built on a number of factors, including age and chronic health conditions.
When more details about the vaccination program at KAUST are confirmed, further communications will follow.
December 27 COVID-19 update
One positive case of COVID-19 has been identified at KAUST in the last 7 days.
The individual is an international traveler who arrived before the transport restrictions were in force in the Kingdom, and is in quarantine. All contact tracing has been completed and any direct contacts remain in quarantine.
The 14-day positivity rate* at KAUST is currently at 0.39%.
We’d like to thank all community members for practicing physical distancing, the wearing of face coverings, hand washing and adherence to the Keeping KAUST Safe guidelines.
If you have symptoms, please stay home and call KAUST Health at 012 808 0940.
* Positivity rate = % of positive tests returned from the total number of tests taken during a 14-day period. Excludes where the result is still pending or the swab was rejected.
See the most up-to-date information about KAUST COVID-19 cases anytime by clicking on the button below or visiting – hse.kaust.edu.sa
Where to turn when you need to know
- Facilities Management – 012 (808) 0959 or email FCHelpdesk@kaust.edu.sa
- Human Resources – 012 (808) 2055 or email HRHelpdesk@kaust.edu.sa
- Health, Safety & Environment – visit the website
- Graduate Affairs – 012 (808) 3412 or graduateservices@kaust.edu.sa
- KAUST Health – 012 (808) 0940 or visit the KAUST Health website
- Wellness services – visit the Health, Safety and Environment website
