Officials with the Iowa Department of Public health (IDPH) and Audubon County Public Health, today (Monday), identified three additional COVID-19 cases in the County, bringing the total Audubon County positive cases to eight.

The first new positive case is a child (0-18 years), the second new positive case is an elderly adult (80+), and the third new case is a middle age adult (41-60).

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

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Adair County Public Health, have identified two new cases of COVID-19 in Adair County. Officials say so far, there was one case reported in March. That person has since recovered. There are now two additional confirmed cases. Case counts are expected to increase as close contact investigations continue, along with increased testing across the State.

Additional details concerning the two newest COVID-19 cases, were not provided, and the IDPH dashboard has not been updated to show the latest cases in Adair County.

Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department report that at around 10:45-a.m. today (Monday),  officers were called to the Perfect Stay Motel (802 Veterans Memorial Highway), for a suicidal male party with a gun. Upon arrival it was found the subject had fled from the motel on foot.

Council Bluffs Police Negotiators were able to make contact with the man by cell phone, and keep him on the phone while officers searched the area. The subject was found in the parking lot of Edwards Motorsports and RV’s (1010 34thAve, Council Bluffs, IA). Authorities say when he was failed to comply with officers’ orders on scene, and a police K-9 was used to apprehend the man.

No gun was found on the subject at the time of his apprehension. The man was taken to the hospital for a mental evaluation. Criminal charges, if any are pending. During the course of the incident surrounding businesses were contacted to inform them of the situation. They were urged to lock down their facilities for their safety until the suicidal male was located. Due to the nature of the call, the suicidal male’s name is not being released at this time for medical privacy.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports Deputies arrested 52-year old Henrik Leonard Rater, of Casey, Friday, on a Sheriff’s Office Felony warrant for Possession with Intent to Deliver Meth. Rater was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $5,000 bond. On April 22nd, Deputies arrested 35-year old Barrett Martin Driskill, of West Des Moines, on felony charges of Theft 2nd Degree, and Possession of Meth 3rd or Subsequent offense. Driskill was also charged with OWI, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He  was taken to the Cass County Jail and later released on his own recognizance.

Authorities says 38-year old Justin Paul Parker, of Adair, was arrested April 24th, on a felony charge of Theft 2nd Degree. Parker was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on $5,000 bond. That same day, 58-year old Cory Lee Christensen, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI/2nd Offense. Christensen was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on his own recognizance.

And, on Friday, Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 42-year old Melissa Louise Smart, of Bridgewater, on a charge of OWI/1st Offense. Smart was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on her own recognizance.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police in Iowa City say they’ve made an arrest in the April shooting death of a man. Police say in a news release that 22-year-old Durojaiye Antonio Rosa was arrested Monday in the April 20 death of 21-year-old Kejuan Winters. Rosa has been charged with first-degree murder in Winters’ shooting death. Police say officers called to the scene of the shooting found Winters inside a home suffering from gunshot wounds. He later died at the scene from his injuries. Police continue to search for a 44-year-old man they say is a person of interest in the case.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, today (Monday), said four more Iowans have died from the COVID-19 virus, for a total of 188. The deaths occurred in Appanoose, Jasper, Poweshiek and Wapello Counties. Three were older adults (61-t0 80) one was over the age of 81. All four were residents of Long Term Care Facilities. The Governor said also, one new LTC facility outbreak was reported: at Accura Healthcare, in Marshalltown. The total number of LTC outbreaks currently stands at 28.

There were 534 NEW, positive test results return for COVID-19 in the current report, for a total of 9,703. Reynolds said 85% occurred in the 22 Iowa Counties with restrictions in place. There were 3,441 negative test results returned, for a total of 47, 458. In addition, 57,161 tests have been taken, to-date, or 1-in-55 Iowans, per capita. The recovery rate is 36%, as 3,486 Iowans have recovered from the virus.

The Governor said also, the IDPH and the State Hygienic Lab are working tirelessly to improve the timeliness in processing and reporting the results. Still, not everyone who has taken the TestIowa assessment, has received their results back from the State. Normally, she said individual test results would normally be available within 72, but the backlog caused the high volume of tests has pushed the timeline back just a bit. Reynolds said “Again I want to re-assure Iowans that this is a short-term issue, as we ramp-up testing and process and complete the TestIowa validation process.”

She said if you were tested late last week, your results will still be on the way. Watch your e-mail for results. The governor says the backlog should be resolved today and she reminds, until you know the results of your test, it’s important that you stay home.

Across the RMCC’s:

• 389 Iowans are hospitalized
• 37 were admitted over the past 24-hours
• 143 COVID-19 patients are in the ICU
• 93 are on ventilators.
• There are 4,179 In-Patient COVID-19 beds available.
• 552 ICU beds available.
• and 666 ventilators available.

WOODWARD, Iowa (The Des Moines Register) — Iowa Department of Human Services officials say six residents at a central Iowa facility for people with intellectual disabilities have tested positive for the new coronavirus, although none have shown symptoms of COVID-19. The first resident at the Woodward Resource Center tested positive for the virus on April 26. By Saturday, officials said, five more residents — all tied to one home on campus — had tested positive for the virus.

Three employees at the multi-building campus have also tested positive. DHS spokesman Matt Highland says the state is working to get more COVID-19 testing on the campus. Those who have tested positive have been moved to an isolation area, and the home has been cleaned.