Pune (Maharashtra), Jan. 24 -- : Lieutenant General CP Mohanty, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command of the Indian Army on Saturday said around 6,000 healthcare workers in the command have been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far.

Briefing the media, Mohanty said, "We have prioritised our vaccination drives. Our healthcare workers in military hospitals are providing sustained support. We have started administering the vaccine to our health workers. Around 6,000 of them have been vaccinated so far."

The Lieutenant-General said that the Southern Command is the largest Command accounting for the 41 per cent of the landmass in India.

"The command has been actively involved in the management of COVID related issues. We had est...