Indiana logs 1,750 COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana logged another 1,750 confirmed infections of COVID-19 and five additional deaths, health officials announced Sunday.

The Indiana Department of Health said the state has reported nearly 630,000 cases overall and nearly 9,600 deaths.

Starting Monday, Indiana's crowd size limits will be relaxed following recent improvements in statewide COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates.

Gov. Eric Holcomb has said the new rules will allow gatherings at up to 25% capacity at venues in counties with the two highest risk levels of coronavirus spread on the state's four-level rating system. The revised rules under Holcomb's new executive order will replace the current 25-person crowd limit for the highest-risk counties that has been in place since mid-November.

Nearly 3 million people have been tested for COVID-19, including repeat tests, since late February. Nearly 145,000 Indiana residents have been fully vaccinated.