that stated there are large gatherings of workers in the streets and shops of the Capital governorate, in violation of the precautionary measures that were set in pace by the National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19). 77. The NIHR appealed to all the citizens and residents in the Kingdom to follow all the measures and instructions issued by the competent authorities to protect the right of all to the highest health levels, which is one of the most important pillars of human rights in all the international treaties and conventions, as it relates closely to human life in general and the daily practices and activities in particular, and it is further reflected on life within the family, relatives, and the society. If some people chose not to abide by the instructions that aimed to contain the virus, this would have adversely affected the rest of the society and would undermine their rights of health. 78. The NIHR hailed the significant attention extended by the Kingdom, through availing various types of medical equipment and qualified medical staff, providing the necessary treatment and various medications to confine the spread of the disease. The NIHR also praised the high level of transparency and professionalism that the competent authorities exhibited in providing all the information related to coronavirus or prevention mechanisms, or by releasing the number of infected, exposed, and recovered cases. The NIHR affirmed that it was acting within its extensive mandate as stated in its establishing law to follow instructions and measures announced by the competent authorities for the purpose of protecting and promoting human rights in line with the relevant international conventions and treaties. 79. In the same context, the NIHR monitored claims about negligence in medical care and services provided to the isolated patients at Abdullah Kanoo Medical Center for quarantine, who were subjected to precautionary measures to confine the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). In this regard, the NIHR contacted the competent authorities immediately, whereby they stated that they have also received a number of remarks and complaints from some patients, but they had dealt with it all and resolved it. A “survey” was prepared to detect the extent of their satisfaction about the medical services offered and the result was excellent, and also other issues were followed up with utmost concern and full keenness to provide top level service. 80. Based on this, the NIHR posted a tweet covering the subject and the visit details, commending in it the efforts exerted by the National Taskforce for Combating Covid-19, reiterating its willingness to continue following up undertaken measures to ensure that everyone received their full rights and best services. 81. The NIHR monitored the claim that some individuals did not receive treatment and medical care, besides the poor living conditions in the isolation and NIHR Bahrain- Eighth Annual Report 2020 34