The Iowa Department of Public Heath, Sunday, at 10-a.m., reported an additional 379 positive COVID-19 test results returned from the labs since Saturday, for a pandemic total of 363,469. There was also one additional death reported, for a total of 5,471. Long Term Care facility deaths account for 2,168 of the State’s total number of deaths.

Long-Term Care facility COVID-Outbreaks are up a bit, to 19. Hospitalizations increased from 181 Saturday, to 196 Sunday. COVID patients in an ICU increased also, from 43 Saturday to 50 on Sunday. There were 39 patients admitted to hospitals over the 24-hour reporting period, compared to 36 on Saturday, and 19 patients on a ventilator.

Hospitals in Western & Southwest Iowa report: nine people remain hospitalized; five COVID patients are in an ICU, there were no new admissions for patients with COVID, and one person remained on a ventilator.

Iowa’s 14-day and seven-day positivity rate remains 4.1%, while the seven-date rate was up slightly to 4.2%.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County; The # of new cases since yesterday {+} – if any; and the total number of deaths in each county to date:

• Cass, 1,333 cases; {+5}; 51 deaths
• Adair, 920; {+2}; 28
• Adams, 326 {+0}; 4
• Audubon, 486 {+1}; 9
• Guthrie, 1,163 {+0}; 28
• Harrison County, 1,792; {+0}; 69
• Madison County, 1,542; {+4}; 18
• Mills County, 1,629; {+4}; 20
• Montgomery, 1,039; {+0}; 36
• Pottawattamie County, 10,761; {+10}; 143
• Shelby County, 1,205; {+2}; 33
• Union County,  1,263; {+1}; 31

A complaint just before noon, Saturday, about a person trespassing on property in Montgomery County, resulted in an arrest. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 28-year old Justin L. Marsden was located on the property at Gingko Avenue. They say he was arguing with the property owners. Marsden had previously been served with notice not to enter the property, and had not left when directed to do so.

He was taken into custody without incident and charged with Criminal Trespass/1st Offense. Bond was set at $300.

Police in Red Oak report a Pottawattamie County man was arrested Saturday evening on a sexual assault charge.  Authorities say 20-year-old Isaiah Michael Rinabarger, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for sexual assault without injury. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $2,000 cash bond.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:50 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating a shooting in Des Moines that fatally wounded a 52-year-old man. The Des Moines Police Department and Des Moines Fire Department responded to the report of a shooting at about 11:20 p.m. Friday and arrived to find the man with a gunshot injury. Police said in a news release that despite lifesaving efforts at the scene and the hospital, he died at about 1:20 a.m. Saturday. This is the city’s first homicide of the year.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified 20-year-old Lily Macke of Grimes, Iowa, as the woman who died in a fatal collision between a car and a semi. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Saturday that Macke was driving a 2006 Nissan southbound on Highway 141 on Friday morning when her vehicle crossed the median and was struck by a northbound semi. She was pronounced dead a the scene. The driver of the semi was uninjured. The investigation into the accident continues.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A 21-year-old Illinois man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and leaving her body at an arboretum in Iowa has pleaded not guilty. Richard Forsythe, of Galena, Illinois, recently entered a written plea in Iowa District Court in Dubuque County. He is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Jennifer Lopez, of East Dubuque, Illinois. Her body was found Feb. 1 at the Dubuque Arboretum. Police say she was stabbed 15 times. Forsythe’s next court hearing is set for April 12.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Police are searching for suspects after discovering a 14-year-old boy shot to death in a Davenport yard this week. The Quad-City Times reports that someone found the body of Jamon Winfrey on the ground Thursday afternoon and called police. Investigators believe the shooting happened a day earlier, when police were called to the area for a report of shots fired. Police believe that three vehicles were chasing after one another Wednesday afternoon, with shots fired from at least one of the vehicles. At the time, investigators found only shell casings in the area, but no damage or injuries. Now, police believe Winfrey was shot in the incident.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified 20-year-old Lily Macke of Grimes, Iowa, as the woman who died in a fatal collision between a car and a semi. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Saturday that Macke was driving a 2006 Nissan southbound on Highway 141 on Friday morning when her vehicle crossed the median and was struck by a northbound semi. She was pronounced dead a the scene. The driver of the semi was uninjured. The investigation into the accident continues.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating a shooting in Des Moines that fatally wounded a man. The Des Moines Police Department and Des Moines Fire Department responded to the report of a shooting at about 11:20 p.m. Friday and arrived to find the man with a gunshot injury.

Police said in a news release that despite lifesaving efforts at the scene and the hospital, he died at about 1:20 a.m. Saturday. This is the city’s first homicide of the year.

The Iowa Department of Public Heath, Saturday, at 10-a.m., reported an additional 612 positive COVID-19 test results returned from the labs since Friday, for a pandemic total of 363,090. There were seven additional deaths reported, for a total of 5,470. Locally, there were two more deaths in Pottawattamie County, for a pandemic total to-date, of 143, and there was one additional death in Adair County, for a total of 28. Long Term Care facility deaths account for 2,167 of the State’s total number of deaths.

Long-Term Care facility COVID-Outbreaks remain steady at 18. Hospitalizations have fallen to 181 (compared to 196 on Friday). COVID patients in an ICU declined also, from 46 Friday to 43 Saturday. There were 36 patients admitted to hospitals over the 24-hour reporting periods, compared to 27 on Friday, and nine fewer patients on a ventilator, for a total of 18.

Hospitals in Western & Southwest Iowa report: 10 people remain hospitalized; five COVID patients are in an ICU, there were two people admitted with COVID symptoms, and one person remained on a ventilator.

Iowa’s 14-day and seven-day positivity rates are unchanged at 4.1% each.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County; The # of new cases since yesterday {+} – if any; and the total number of deaths in each county to date:

• Cass, 1,328 cases; {+0}; 51 deaths
• Adair, 918; {+1}; 28
• Adams, 327 {+2}; 4
• Audubon, 485 {+2}; 9
• Guthrie, 1,163 {+2}; 28
• Harrison County, 1,792; {+3}; 69
• Madison County, 1,538; {+2}; 18
• Mills County, 1,625; {+0}; 20
• Montgomery, 1,039; {+0}; 36
• Pottawattamie County, 10,751; {+18}; 143
• Shelby County, 1,203; {+2}; 33
• Union County,  1,262; {+0}; 31

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