Kuwait University receives 36,000 students after pause due to Covid

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 23, (KUNA): More than 36,000 enrolled students at Kuwait University (KU) will attend classes at facilities after a year and half break due to COVID-19 precautionary measures, said an official on Saturday.

The university has implemented all health requirements and precautionary measures recommended by the Ministry of Health (MoH) related to the return of students at the first semester of the academic year 2021/2022, added the SecretaryGeneral of the University and the official spokesman Dr. Mardi Obaid Al-Ayyash in a statement.

Al-Ayyash stated those unvaccinated against COVID-19 need to submit a “PCR” test every week for them to enter KU facilities.

As for unvaccinated visitors’ they must submit PCR test within a period not exceeding 72 hours before entering the university campus, he noted.

He stated that the Security and Safety Department has provided thermal cameras to detect temperatures before entering buildings, as well as nurse staff provided in all medical clinics.

Based on the directives and decisions of the health authorities, campus visitors must have Immune or Kuwait Mobile ID applications as well as virus free PCR on a weekly basis, AlAyyash added.

He added that the MoH allocated headquarters to conduct tests to detect COVID-19 for university employees on a regular basis, and provided vaccination.

He pointed out that this comes within the university’s preventive plan, which aims to secure the academic year of 2021/2022 environment and guarantees the safety of students and all.

Al-Ayyash added that the university administrations represented by the Security and Safety, Construction and Maintenance, the General Services and Nutrition departments have launched a service to communicate through emergency numbers in event of any emergencies in university.