As of Sunday, 1,768,443 Kentuckians had received at least the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. 

Health officials confirmed 1,306 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday alongside 51 more deaths in which the virus was a contributing factor. 

The state's positivity rate dropped from 6.77% on Saturday to 6.72% on Sunday. 

As of Saturday, 921 Kentuckians were hospitalized with COVID-19, according to state health officials. 

The move is in line with a recent change to CDC guidance, according to the governor. 

Wednesday marked the 15th straight day Kentucky has reported more than 30 virus-related deaths.

As of Sunday, 1,713 Kentuckians were hospitalized with COVID-19, Gov. Andy Beshear said. 

As of Sunday, 1,677 Kentuckians were hospitalized with COVID-19, Gov. Andy Beshear said.

As of Friday, 1,544 Kentuckians were hospitalized with COVID-19, while 366 patients were being treated in intensive care units. 

Beshear's Saturday update comes after U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove of Frankfort ruled that Kentucky churches can hold in-person services beginning Sunday, despite the governor's executive order prohibiting mass gatherings.