Please find below a list of KAUST Announcements regarding the COVID-19 situation in chronological order.
For the latest updates about COVID-19, please visit this page.
COVID-19 update
Yesterday the Kingdom announced the immediate lifting of most remaining COVID-19 controls in Saudi Arabia, including the use of face coverings indoors...
June 12 COVID-19 update
Remaining cautious
As you will have seen, there has been an increase in reported cases of COVID-19 in...
June 5 COVID-19 update
Face coverings in KAUST Health
Whilst there have been changes in face-covering requirements in the majority of KAUST,...
May 29 COVID-19 update
As of May 29, there were 29 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed since the last update on May 23 (and 34 cases...
May 15 COVID-19 update
If you are sick, stay at home
COVID-19 cases have increased in the Kingdom and KAUST, and almost...
May 8 COVID-19 update
As of May 8, there were 14 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed at KAUST in the last seven days, and 27 in...
April 17 COVID-19 update
As of April 17, there were 12 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed at KAUST since the last bulletin on April 10.Seven of...
April 11 COVID-19 update
As of April 10, there were 6 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed at KAUST since the last bulletin on April 3.Four of...
April 3 COVID-19 update
As of April 3, there were 2 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed at KAUST since the last bulletin on March 27.
March 27 , 2022 COVID-19 update
Personal and Business Visitor Update
The Kingdom recently updated visitor guidelines to enter Saudi Arabia that removes any...
March 20 , 2022 COVID-19 update
March 20 COVID-19 update
As of March 20, there were 9 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed at KAUST...
March 13, 2022 COVID-19 update
Face coverings - reminder
Last week, KAUST moved back to Tier 0.5 in our phased approach to normal...
March 6, 2022 COVID-19 update
Progressing to Tier 0.5
Yesterday, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia made significant reductions in their COVID-19 requirements. In...
February 27 COVID-19 update
COVID-19 vaccines in KAUST
KAUST Health continues to make available COVID-19 vaccines for those aged 5 and above...
February 20 COVID-19 update
Home testing kits for COVID-19
Following on from the President’s message on February 16, KAUST is making the...
February 13 COVID-19 update
COVID-19 vaccines in KAUST
KAUST Health will now be making available COVID-19 vaccines for those aged 12 years...
February 6 COVID-19 update
COVID-19 vaccines in KAUST
Appointments for the vaccine at KAUST Health are available and bookings can be made here. ...
January 30 COVID-19 update
Register your COVID-19 booster
To retain 'immune' status in Tawakkalna, you are required to receive a COVID-19 booster...
Jan 23 COVID-19 update
COVID-19 testing changes
The Ministry of Health (MOH) recently made changes to the COVID-19 testing protocols for healthcare...
President’s message January 12, 2022
Dear KAUST Community,
We are now well into January and with university back in session, I wish you all...
Jan 2 COVID-19 update
Updated KAUST COVID-19 Requirements
Following the President’s message on Dec 29, 2021, KAUST will be implementing stricter vigilance...
President’s message, December 29 2021
Keeping KAUST safe as we head into 2022
Dear KAUST Community,
As we soon usher...
December 5 COVID-19 update
Mandatory COVID-19 booster doses
Saudi Arabia announced that from...
November 28 COVID-19 update
Recent COVID-19 developments
KAUST is aware of developments with...
November 21 COVID-19 update
November 21 COVID-19 update
As of November 21, there...
November 14 COVID-19 update
Face coverings: Tier 0.5 update
Cases continue to remain...
November 7 COVID-19 update
COVID vaccines for 5-11 year olds
Last week, the...
October 31 COVID-19 update
October 31 COVID-19 update
As of October 31, two new...
October 24 COVID-19 update
COVID-19 booster vaccines
Last week, the Ministry of Health...
Progressing to Tier 0.5
Dear KAUST Community,It’s the mid-point of the fall semester. I hope this time of year finds you...
October 10 COVID-19 update
As of October 10, four new positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at KAUST...
October 3 COVID-19 update
As of October 3, four new positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at KAUST...
September 26 COVID-19 update
September 26 COVID-19 update
As of September 26, there...
September 19 COVID-19 update
KAUST-developed COVID-19 test kit ready for University community
A...
KAUST-developed COVID-19 test kit ready for University community
President Chan receives the Kingdom’s first, KAUST-developed COVID-19 RT-PCR test, processed by KAUST startup Noor DX. Photo credit: KAUST / J. West
A...
KAUST Progresses to Tier 1A
Hello colleagues and friends,
Welcome to a new academic year at KAUST. Thank you for everything you have...
August 29 COVID-19 update
Mandatory vaccination compliance
COVID-19 vaccinations are required for everyone...
August 22 COVID-19 update
Mandatory vaccination compliance
COVID-19 vaccinations are now required for...
August 15 COVID-19 update
Mandatory vaccination compliance
COVID-19 vaccinations are now required for...
August 8 COVID-19 update
Vaccination requirement
September 1, 2021 Full immunity required...
Second dose vaccination reminder – action required
Second dose vaccination reminder – action required
As previously advised,...
August 1 COVID-19 update
Vaccination requirement dates
August 1, 2021—Immune by Tawakkalna
Book your COVID-19 vaccination at KAUST today!
Book your appointment now!
KAUST Health, Government Affairs and the Ministry of Health are pleased to announce that...
July 25 COVID-19 update
July 25 COVID-19 update
As of July 25, there...
COVID-19 Alert – July 15
Don't let your guard down
As we head into...
July 11 COVID-19 update
As of July 11, there were 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed...
July 5 COVID-19 update
As of July 4, there were 12 new positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed...
Mandatory vaccination: critical to keeping KAUST safe
Dear KAUST Community,
Ongoing efforts to safeguard the KAUST community through vaccination have come a long way since the...
June 27 COVID-19 update
June 27 COVID-19 update
As of June 27 at...
Vaccine update
There were two important announcements yesterday from the Ministry of Health (MoH) relating to COVID-19 vaccines in Kingdom. A summary is provided...
June 21 COVID-19 update
June 21 COVID-19 update
As of June 20 at...
June 13 COVID-19 update
COVID-19 screening program
Thank you to everyone who participated in the MoH screening...
Don’t forget your COVID-19 test!
We wish to thank everyone for their patience over the last two days while there have been...
Positive PCR test and Sehhaty reminder
Please keep trying!
More appointments are added throughout the day. Take the first...
COVID-19 vaccination update
COVID-19 vaccination update
MoH monthly screening
Monthly testing for...
Having trouble booking an appointment on Sehhaty?
Having trouble booking an appointment on Sehhaty?
We are aware of the issues...
President Tony Chan’s address on keeping KAUST safe together
https://vimeo.com/558483233/616de06eb8
Dear KAUST Community
I want to talk with you about the pandemic situation...
Keeping our community safe
Dear KAUST Community,
I wish to inform you that we are taking a number of steps in response to...
COVID-19 Screening Program – June 6 to 10
As part of the COVID-19 Testing Plan, the monthly COVID-19 Screening Program will run from June 6...
May 30 COVID-19 update
Don't let your guard down
As you will see from the COVID-19 report...
May 23 COVID-19 update
Weekly COVID-19 screening
The new weekly COVID-19 screening program begins on Sunday, May 23,...
May 9 COVID-19 update
Vaccination and testing
Following recent KAUST and Kingdom announcements, and after receiving feedback...
May 2 COVID-19 update
COVID-19 testing and vaccination update
Overview of the weekly and monthly testing plan...
April 25 COVID-19 update
COVID-19 vaccination update
Vaccinations outside of KAUST
If you've...
April 11 COVID-19 update
COVID-19 Testing Program
Thank you to everyone who participated in the MoH screening...
Updated Vaccination and Testing Plan
Following the President’s communication on April 6 and in support of the move to return to the...
Moving to Tier 1B
Dear community,
At KAUST, we are now moving to a new and I...
What to do if you test positive for COVID-19
The results of your test will be available through the Sehhaty App within 24-72 hours. Please make...
COVID-19 Screening Program – April 4 to 8
A big thank you once again to all community members who participated in the COVID-19 Screening Program...
March 28 COVID-19 update
Additional COVID-19 vaccination days added March 29 and 30
Extra COVID-19 vaccination days on March 29 & 30
Over the last two weeks, more than 6,000 KAUST residents, employees, contractors and service providers have received...
March 21 COVID-19 update
KAUST COVID-19 vaccination program
Thus far, KAUST Health have registered over 6,000 bookings,...
Got your COVID-19 shot outside of KAUST?
Action required
With the COVID-19 vaccine programs well underway here at KAUST, in...
COVID-19 Testing Program and Vaccination update
Thank you to everyone who participated in the MoH screening program last week. There were 6,330 PCR tests conducted and only six...
The COVID-19 Vaccination Program has started
Book your appointment now
We encourage everyone to partake in the program, not only to protect you, but...
Don’t forget to book for your COVID-19 test!
We wish to thank everyone who has been tested so far.
REMINDER - Participation...
Book your COVID-19 vaccination today!
The COVID-19 Vaccination Program starts this Wednesday, March 10.
Book your...
COVID-19 Vaccination Program Q&A
Monday, March 8, 20214:00 – 5:00 p.m. Listen to the recording here
Following the...
March 7 COVID-19 update
Have you registered and booked your COVID-19 test?
COVID-19 Vaccination Program at KAUST
Government Affairs and KAUST Health, in association with the Ministry of Health (MoH), will be hosting a...
Watch the KC3 Virtual Town Hall
Today, Thursday, March 4 at 11:00 a.m.
Tune in today at 11:00 a.m. in to...
COVID-19 Screening Program—Book now
March 7-11, 2021KAUST Inn 1
I'ts important to keep on testing
COVID-19 vaccine roll out to the KAUST community
Dear Community,
I am very pleased to share with you the news that the...
February 28 COVID-19 update
https://vimeo.com/516624084/77ee5e3ece
COVID-19 Town Hall announcement
Last Thursday, President Tony...
COVID-19 Town Hall announcement
https://vimeo.com/516624084/77ee5e3ece
Dear community,
It is now almost a year since COVID-19 came to KAUST...
February 21 COVID-19 update
Did you receive your COVID-19 vaccination?
With COVID-19...
February 14 COVID-19 update
February 14 COVID-19 update
As of February 14 at 8:15 a.m., six positive...
Tawakkalna app health status now required at KAUST SABB and SAMBA banks
KAUST SABB and SAMBA branches are requiring customers to show their health status on their Tawakkalna app...
February 7 COVID-19 update
Download and register on the Tawakkalna app
The Government of Saudi Arabia has...
Keeping KAUST Safe
Dear KAUST community,
The Government of Saudi Arabia has introduced a series of...
Temporary Closure of Safety Town and Gardens Playgrounds
The Gardens and Safety Town Playgrounds will be closed today, February 4, until further notice due to...
January 31 COVID-19 update
Quarantine: stay home, stay safe!
Have you come back to KAUST from international...
January 24 COVID-19 update
Results of the COVID-19 Pulse Survey
Last November,...
Last chance for your COVID-19 test!
Since Sunday, more than 4,500 community members attended their COVID-19 test. Once again the feedback from the...
January 17 COVID-19 update
Overcrowding at Playgrounds
The current excellent weather and...
COVID-19 screening test results
The results of your test will be available through the Sehhaty app within 24-72 hours. Please make...
Register and book your COVID-19 test on the Sehhaty app
The below required action is ADDITIONAL to the time slot booking you have previously made on the...
January 10 COVID-19 update
2nd MoH COVID-19 testing program at KAUST—Participation mandatory for 18+
The first MoH...
2nd MoH COVID testing program at KAUST—Participation mandatory
Dear KAUST community,
Happy New Year!
I want to address the...
January 3 COVID-19 update
Returning from international travel
To reiterate yesterday’s message regarding international travel, and following...