June 27 COVID-19 update
As of June 27 at 8:15 a.m., there were five new positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed at KAUST since the last bulletin (published on June 21, 2021). The dashboard says three new cases due to the fact some cases were confirmed during the week although the swabs were taken prior to last Sunday.
- All five of the cases presented with symptoms and had at least one vaccine dose
- None 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 unavailable** as of June 27, 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, 652 tests were conducted, with 10 positive cases.
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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.
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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
