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KOLKATA: State Health department issued an advisory, welcoming various non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and other organisations to set up makeshift isolation centres or Covid care centres with basic oxygen support. For the larger segment with mild symptoms isolation centres and Covid care centres are recommended. The NGOs, RWAs, and others may run isolation centres with oxygen support," reads the latest advisory. Basic medications as per the state guidelines and basic oxygen support with oxygen cylinders/concentrators may be provided by the Health department. Those who will be interested to set up a Covid care centre can also tie up with the private hospitals for doctors' consultation..