The number of COVID-19 related deaths in Iowa is now 265. That’s up 13 from Saturday’s report. The IDPH Sunday said 74, 174 people have been tested, with 11,959 (16.1%) cases coming back as positive for the virus, an increase of 288 from the last report. 5,154 Iowans have recovered from the virus, that’s an increase of 143. The actual number of infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.

An additional COVID-19 outbreak was reported at a LTC (Long Term Care facility), for a total of 30. Nearly 1,070 positive cases have been reported in staff and patients at those communities. Polk and Linn Counties have the most outbreaks at LTC facilities, affecting 253 and 241 persons, respectively.

In southwest Iowa, the COVID-19 database shows the following positive cases of the virus in these counties:

• Crawford County: 176
• Pottawattamie County: 85
• Guthrie County: 33
• Shelby County: 19
• Harrison County: 17
• Audubon & Page Counties: 10 each
• Mills County: 8 cases
• All other area counties south of I-80 have less than 5 positive COVID-19 cases since they were first recorded. (More info. here: https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts)

The IDPH shows:

• 413 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (up 11 from Saturday)
• 157 are in an ICU (down 4 from Saturday)
• 46 were admitted to a hospital over the previous 24-hours. (up 16 from Saturday)
• The number of patients on ventilators has steadily increased since cases were first reported in April, to rolling 14 day total of 1,219.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say a motorcyclist died after crashing with an SUV driven by an unlicensed teen in downtown Des Moines. The Des Moines Police Department said the crash happened around 5:15 p.m. Saturday when a turning Jeep Cherokee failed to yield to an oncoming Harley Davidson motorcycle. The two vehicles crashed in the downtown intersection.

52-year-old Troy Alan Matice, of Des Moines, who was driving the motorcycle was critically injured, and died later at a hospital. Police say the SUV was driven by a 15-year-old Des Moines resident who doesn’t have a license and wasn’t accompanied by an adult. Authorities said failure to yield right of way and an unlicensed, inexperienced driver significantly contributed to the crash.

Cumberland Rescue and Medivac were dispatched at around 6:05-a.m. today (Sunday), to a rollover accident with injuries. The accident involving a 2004 Chevy Colorado, and registered to a subject out of Fontanelle, happened near 68526 690th Street. Two people inside the vehicle were said to have been outside the pickup, with a female complaining of head pain. Authorities said at least one person was transported to Greenfield. No other details are currently available.

Officials with Pottawattamie County Public Health, Saturday, report four NEW COVID-19 cases, all of which are residents of Council Bluffs. The new cases include three females and one male. Two individuals are age 18-to 40. Two are 41-to 60-years of age.

The total of COVID-19 cases in Pottawattamie County is now 84. Currently, 44 individuals are self-isolating, two are hospitalized, 36 have recovered, and there have been two deaths.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a third suspect in an Iowa shooting death has been arrested in Texas. Iowa City officials say the Lubbock County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office took Reginald Little into custody Friday. He is awaiting extradition to Iowa to stand trial on charges of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Kejuan Winters in Iowa City.

Officers called to the scene of the April 20 shooting found Winters inside a home suffering from gunshot wounds. He later died at the scene from his injuries. A co-defendant told police the shooting happened during an attempted robbery.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:35 a.m. CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Nine more people have died of the coronavirus in Iowa, bringing the state’s total to 252. New numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health also show that the number of infections also increased Saturday to 11,671, up by 214 from Friday. For some infected people, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, the virus can cause severe illness or death. But for most people, it causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up in two to three weeks.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in Illinois say an Iowa man charged in 1990s serial killings “does not appear to have been involved” in the unsolved 1992 slaying of a college student. The Illinois State Police says that Clark Perry Baldwin is not a suspect in the death of 21-year-old Tammy Zywicki. Its statement appeared to rule out what had seemed to be a promising lead in the case of Zywicki, who was abducted after experiencing car troubles on Interstate 80 near La Salle, Illinois in 1992. Police arrested Baldwin, a former truck driver, at his home in Waterloo, Iowa on Wednesday. He’s charged in the deaths of three woman from the early 1990s.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a third suspect in an Iowa shooting death has been arrested in Texas. Iowa City officials say the Lubbock County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office took Reginald Little into custody Friday. He is awaiting extradition to Iowa to stand trial on charges of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Kejuan Winters in Iowa City. Officers called to the scene of the April 20 shooting found Winters inside a home suffering from gunshot wounds. He later died at the scene from his injuries. A co-defendant told police the shooting happened during an attempted robbery.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As coronavirus hotspots erupted at major U.S. meatpacking plants, experts criticized extremely tight working conditions that made the factories natural high risk contagion locations. But some Midwestern politicians have pointed the finger at the workers’ living conditions, suggesting crowded homes bear some blame. The comments include a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice’s remark that an outbreak didn’t seem to have come from “regular folks.” Outraged employees and advocates call the comments elitist and critical of immigrants in the meatpacking workforce. The main union for meat plant employees said Friday that at least 30 workers have died from the virus.

OMAHA, Neb. (Omaha World-Herald) — Authorities say a fleeing motorist has been killed in a crash in north downtown Omaha. The Omaha World-Herald reports that Carter Lake police had been in pursuit of 30-year-old Brittany Madson when she crashed around 4 a.m. Saturday. She was the only person inside the car and was ejected. Medics declared her dead at the scene. An autopsy is scheduled for Sunday. The investigation into the crash is ongoing. A grand jury will be convened because Madson died during a police pursuit.

Iowa health officials reported Saturday an additional nine deaths related to COVID-19. The IDPH said 252 Iowans have died from the virus. Polk and Linn Counties have the highest number of fatalities from COVID-19, at 58, each.

11,671 Iowans have tested positive. 5,011 Iowans have recovered from COVID-19. 335, 427 assessments have been completed, to date, including 151 in Cass County (for other counties click here: https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/assessments). An additional COVID-19 outbreak was reported at a LTC (Long Term Care facility), for a total of 29.

In southwest Iowa, the COVID-19 database shows the following positive cases of the virus in these counties:

• Crawford County: 175
• Pottawattamie County: 82
• Guthrie County: 33
• Shelby County: 18
• Harrison County: 17
• Audubon & Page Counties: 9 each
• Mills County: 8 cases
• All other area counties south of I-80 have less than 5 positive COVID-19 cases since they were first recorded. (More info. here: https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts)

The IDPH shows:

• 402 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (down from 407 Friday)
• 161 are in an ICU (up from 164 Friday)
• 30 were admitted to a hospital over the previous 24-hours. (down from 30 on Friday)

The Iowa Department of Public health (IDPH) and Audubon County Public Health, Saturday, identified one additional COVID-19 case in the County, bringing the total Audubon County positive cases to ten.
The new positive case is an adult (19-40 years).

Audubon County Public Health is conducting a contact tracing investigation on this case to identify close contacts who should monitor their health symptoms and self-isolate.