Have you registered and booked your COVID-19 test?
It is a requirement for everyone aged 18 or over to have a COVID-19 PCR test this week. For those who have not yet registered and booked, there are still slots available throughout the week.Please first book on the KAUST Booking system, then follow the below instructions.
- 1-2 days before your test, you must REGISTER and BOOK a slot on the Sehhaty app (Android / iOS). This registers on the MOH systems and generates a QR code to link to the Sehhaty and Tawakkalna systems
- You must bring two QR codes to your appointment:
- One from the KAUST booking system
- One from the Sehhaty MoH system
Please note:
- The KAUST COVID-19 test is still mandatory for people who have recently returned from international travel and have had the Exit PCR test before March 5
- People who have already received the COVID-19 vaccination are still required to participate in the testing program
- HR and Graduate Affairs will follow up with anyone who does not participate in the testing program
Read more about registering your COVID-19 PCR test here.
March 7 COVID-19 update
As of March 7 at 8:15 a.m., one positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at KAUST since the last bulletin (published on February 28, 2021).
- One international returner who tested positive on his/her quarantine exit swab
The positive case remains in quarantine and contact tracing has been completed.
The 14-day positivity rate* at KAUST is currently unavailable** as of March 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.
** This rate will only be displayed if the number of tests conducted achieves a significant threshold (724 tests). Over the past 14-day period, 210 tests were conducted, which explains the unavailability of the positivity rate, as it is not statistically significant.
For the most up-to-date information, please check the KAUST COVID-19 Dashboard
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 FMCallcenter@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 schelpdesk@kaust.edu.sa
- KAUST Health – 012 (808) 0940 or visit the KAUST Health website
- Wellness services – visit the Health, Safety and Environment website
