Download and register on the Tawakkalna app
The Government of Saudi Arabia has introduced a series of new public safety measures in recent days in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The KC3 is studying the new measures and will assess whether we need to make changes to the Keeping KAUST Safe guidelines.
In the meantime, community members are encouraged to remind themselves of the national guidelines and adhere to the Keeping KAUST Safe requirements and exercise their personal judgement when choosing to travel off-campus and to minimize doing so as much as possible.
Additionally, the Ministry of Health (MoH) now requires everyone to download and register on the Tawakkalna app (iOS / Android), which is the official MoH app for helping limit the spread of COVID-19.
The KC3 will continue to monitor announcements from the government and will continue to engage the community on further measures to help contain COVID-19, as required.
February 7 COVID-19 update
As of February 7 at 8:00 a.m., eight positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified at KAUST since the last bulletin (published on January 31, 2021).
- Two international returners who tested positive on their quarantine exit swab
- Three were symptomatic and presented for testing at KAUST Health
- Three others were family household contacts of one of the above positive symptom cases
All positive cases remain in quarantine and contact tracing has been completed.For the most up to date information, please check the KAUST COVID-19 Dashboard
The 14-day positivity rate* at KAUST is 2.0% as of February 7, 2021.
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
