The milestone comes just days before the commonwealth relaxes capacity restrictions and ends its curfew on bars and restaurants. 

Kentuckians will still be required to wear face coverings while indoors with strangers and while attending events with more than 1,000 people

More than 400 coronavirus patients are hospitalized in Kentucky, the governor said.

The statewide rate of positive cases was 3.44%.

The virus has been a contributing factor in the deaths of at least 6,338 Kentuckians.

The virus has been a contributing factor in the deaths of at least 6,330 Kentuckians. 

As of Monday, nearly 69% of the state's inmate population has been inoculated, according to data shared during Gov. Andy Beshear's briefing on the pandemic. 

The weekly decline comes after the governor on April 5 said the state had hit a plateau in new COVID-19 cases. 

Data show 370 Kentuckians currently hospitalized with COVID-19 and 92 being treated for the virus in intensive care units.