movement does not contribute to spreading the infection, in addition to prohibiting the distribution of food and water. 129. It was also decided to open mosques for noon prayers as of Sunday, November 8, 2020, after completing the necessary preparations for the implementation of the disinfection mechanism, completing the preparation of mosques, and ensuring their readiness to receive worshipers twice a day for the obligatory prayers, dawn and noon prayers, in accordance with the health instructions established in this regard. 130. This was followed by a decision to open mosques for afternoon prayer as of Sunday, December 6, 2020, based on the directives of the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments regarding the necessary arrangements to ensure compliance with the implementation of health measures approved by the National Team to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). 131. The NIHR considers temporary closure of places of worship to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) a non- violation of the right of individuals to perform religious rites; the NIHR commends the decision because of its positive effects and impact on public health and safety. The NIHR also values the vision of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs concerning the gradual return of mass worships in line with precautionary regulations and measures aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus. g. Monitoring the human rights situation during the coronavirus pandemic in the centers affiliated with the Ministry of Interior 132. On various occasions, the NIHR monitored the conditions of inmates in the Correction and Rehabilitation Center related to the coronavirus pandemic. The NIHR took notice of an allegation that the Correction and Rehabilitation Center management had transferred sixty (60) convicts to a camp adjacent to the Correction and Rehabilitation Center in (Jau) due to their suspected infection with the Covid-19 virus. Immediately, the NIHR contacted the concerned parties in the Correction and Rehabilitation Department, and it was found that the allegations reported were incorrect. 133. Regarding the allegation that visits to inmates and detainees were suspended, the NIHR confirms that the decision to suspend visits to inmates of detention, correction, and rehabilitation centers, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, is only a temporary precautionary measure, that does not affect their rights and the rights of their families, realizing at the same time the importance of increasing the number of weekly contact hours. 134. Regarding monitoring the situation related to the right to health, the NIHR continuously followed up on the precautionary measures and regulations undertaken by the Correction and Rehabilitation Center. It tweeted in this regard that it had noticed, through communication with some inmates that treatment, health care, and consultation services are provided as needed. It turned out that inmates are checked by doctors on an ongoing basis, with more than one hundred and ninety (190) inmates receiving checkups by doctors in various specialties on June 30. The NIHR urged the correction and NIHR Bahrain- Eighth Annual Report 2020 45