Jammu, June 1 -- The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is in recovery mode now. For the first time in the last over one month the positivity rate dropped below 5 per cent.

On Monday a total number of 1525 persons tested positive for coronavirus while 4070 patients were discharged from the different hospitals. 37 patients, 20 in Jammu division and 17 in Kashmir succumbed to the virus.

Meanwhile, the UT administration has already intensified an ongoing vaccination drive to cover the majority population over 45 years of age. So far 32.09 lakh persons have been vaccinated across J&k which included 26.49 lakh people in the 45 years plus age group.

According to the media bulletin, with the constant decline in fresh cases the total active po...