quarantine centers were suitable to perform their duties optimally. Some mentioned that the working hours were longer because of the exceptional circumstances and work pressures like in the Genetic Blood Diseases Center (Sickler), whereas around 93.6% of them considered that the number of medical staff was appropriate to the total number of infected or quarantined people, and that the shift system was used to ensure providing best services. One of them said that the number of the medical staff needs to be increased like in the Genetic Blood Diseases Center (Sickler), whereas another one commented that the number must be based on a ratio to the total patients in the Sitra Quarantine Center. Replying to the question of the kind of protection the Ministry of Health should provide to them and the various logistics services and whether it is proportional to the special efforts exerted, 96.80% responded positively, and 3.20% responded negatively. 39. As to the question whether care was given to ensure that meals contain food that supports the immune system, around 90.30% replied positively, while 9.60% responded negatively, and 0.10% said that the meals are the same every day and it has no or low nutritious value, and there was no special meal for certain cases like patients with chronic diseases. 40. Regarding the question on how they can describe the way those in the isolation and quarantine centers acted towards them as medial and service staff, they unanimously agreed their behavior was kind and appropriate. NIHR Bahrain- Eighth Annual Report 2020 23