June 21 COVID-19 update

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June 21 COVID-19 update

As of June 20 at 8:15 a.m., there were seven new positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed at KAUST since the last bulletin (published on June 13, 2021). The dashboard says six cases as one was tested prior to Sunday, June 13, although the results were confirmed on the Sunday.

  • Six of the cases presented with symptoms
  • Four of the cases were not vaccinated
  • Three of the cases were from the same household

All positive cases are 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 currently 0.7% as of June 13, 2021.

We urge all community members to practice 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 given significant threshold (724 tests). Over the past 14-day period, 6,541 tests were conducted, with 44 positive cases.


Return to Tier 1B

Given the noticeable drop of positive cases during this last week, and following the recent temporary restrictions which was scheduled to end on June 17, we can confirm a full return to Tier 1B, starting immediately.
While cases are lower, we must ensure they remain lower by adhering to the Keeping KAUST Safe guidelines at all times. We will not hesitate to implement additional restrictions if needed again.


Vaccine monitoring form

If you have already had your second dose of any COVID-19 vaccine and have not completed the vaccine monitoring form, please update us as soon as possible by clicking here to help with our planning.

Before arriving back in KSA

To speed up immigration procedures after arrival at airports/entry ports in the Kingdom, all residents and visitors are required to fill in a registration form 72 hours before your departure to the Kingdom. This is irrespective of your vaccine status.The form can be found here.

Registration for vaccinated residents:

  1. Your vaccination status in Tawakkalna should be one of the following:
    a. Immune
    b. Immune by first dose
    c. Immune by recovery
  2. Fill out the registration form by no later than 72 hours before your departure to the Kingdom
  3. Acknowledgment of the accuracy of the information will be verified upon issuance of your boarding pass and at entry points. Failure to comply with these requirements might result in preventing entry to the Kingdom and legal consequences
  4. Residents under the age of 18 should be registered as a dependent for the request
  5. Residents with domestic professions are not required to register if they are entering the Kingdom with their employer.

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

Kindly note: Dashboard content is auto-generated on a rolling seven-day basis. 

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