The CECC has announced Level 2 COVID-19 Alert to be implemented from July 27 to August 9. National Cheng Kung University adjusts its policies regarding COVID-19 prevention, effective from July 27.

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) incorporates saliva-based COVID-19 PCR test into the standard health examination for the new students of 2021 academic year. A negative PCR report is required before a new student enters the campus or dormitories. NCKU Hospital conducts PCR tests for the PhD and Master’s students who are scheduled to come to campus or begin laboratory work early. From July 21 to 23, NCKU Hospital has conducted PCR tests for around 900 students, ensuring campus safety and easing students’ mind to help them focus on studies and research in midst of a pandemic.

Effective from July 19, the outdoor sports fields in NCKU Kuang-Fu Campus and Tzu-Chiang are open to NCKU faculty, staff, and students. The opening hours of the fields are 6AM-9AM and 4AM-7PM, every Monday to Friday.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare commissioned National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) Hospital, NCKU Department of Nursing, and NCKU Center for Continuing Education to shoot and produce educational training videos on COVID-19 vaccines. In the videos, Dr. Chin-Shiang Tsai, an infectious disease doctor at NCKU Hospital, and Yen-Chin Chen, a nurse in the NCKU Department of Nursing, explain the types of vaccines available, their side effects, and the procedures for vaccine administration.