Students to use Tawakkalna app for school entry: Saudi Health Ministry

Students to use Tawakkalna app for school entry: Saudi Health Ministry

JEDDAH: More than 6 million students in Saudi Arabia starting their academic year will need to declare their health status via the -approved Tawakkalna app, authorities have said. In a meeting with regional education directors on Saturday, Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al-Asheikh urged students, parents and teachers to adhere to the health protocols and procedures set out by the MoH and Public Health Authority. The education sector’s responsibility is “for the educational journey of the student to be safe, healthy and reassuring for the family and parents,” he added. “The Director of Education is primarily responsible for implementing health procedures and following up on the implementation of operational models,” Al-Sheikh said. Meanwhile, media spokesman for Madinah Regional Police Lt. Col. Hussain Al-Qahtani said that authorities arrested 13 people for violating isolation and quarantine rules after they tested positive for COVID-19. Measures were taken by authorities against the 13 people arrested, Al-Qahtani added. The penalties for breaking isolation rules include a fine of up to SR200,000 ($53,000) or jail time for a period not exceeding two years, or both, and in the event of repeated violations, the penalty will be doubled. Expats will be deported from the Kingdom and banned