36. NIHR received a call from a foreigner representing himself and four others, whereby he claimed that their workplace had tested them for coronavirus, and the result was negative, however they were transferred to Sitra Center. He added that after a week passed, they were reexamined and once again the result was negative. However, they still remained in the quarantine center, although none of them showed any symptoms and till now they do not know the final result of their situation. He expressed their desire to be deported to their countries of origin, and their respective embassies are willing to deport them. Immediately, NIHR contacted (444) phone line dedicated to providing assistance for coronavirus (COVID-19) issues. The respondents were helpful and they were forthcoming and cooperative. After they took all the needed information, and cross checked it, they informed NIHR that in less than 24 hours this person and the four others tested positive to coronavirus, and that their treatment has already started. They explained that sometimes the infected patient is asymptomatic, however the lab tests proved their infection with coronavirus and their treatment is ongoing. (b) Survey results amongst the medical staff 37. The information was collected from a random sample of (31) medical staff in the isolation and quarantine centers, through personal meetings and direct phone calls. 38. All the participants in the “survey” amongst the medical staff responded that the maximum health protection was provided for them to avoid being infected with coronavirus. They said that the working hours at the isolation and NIHR Bahrain- Eighth Annual Report 2020 22