Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Public outrage over the death of George Floyd is spilling over into small town America. Rallies have surfaced in places such as Norfolk, Nebraska, and Sioux City, Iowa, drawing hundreds of people in communities that are mostly white. Experts who study race relations say the protests illustrate the degree to which the movement demanding social justice has spread, fueled by social media and persistent but less visible racism experienced by minorities in smaller cities. The gatherings have been largely peaceful although some turned to violence and vandalism.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa health officials are reporting 5 more deaths linked to the coronavirus outbreak and 151 new cases of the disease caused by the virus. The Iowa Department of Public Health said Sunday that 602 people have died with COVID-19 in the state and 21,589 cases of the virus have been confirmed in the state since the outbreak began. Nearly half of Iowa’s coronavirus cases are located in four counties: Polk, Woodbury, Black Hawk and Buena Vista. For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, it can cause more severe illness.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle denies any “unethical behavior or bias” based on race after being accused by several former players of contributing to what they allege is systemic racism in the program. Doyle was placed on administrative leave Saturday. The move was made by coach Kirk Ferentz in what he called “a defining moment” for Iowa’s football program. Several black former players posted on social media Friday night about issues they saw in the football program and attributed many to Doyle. The 51-year-old assistant coach issued a statement Sunday on Twitter in which he disputes the claims.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a man who was found dead at the scene of what they say was an ambush on police officers during a night of unrest in Davenport, Iowa, earlier this week. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday identified the dead man as Marquis M. Tousant, of Rock Island, Illinois, which is just across the Mississippi River from Davenport. Tousant was found dead at the scene of what authorities say was an ambush on an unmarked police truck in an alley early Monday. Police say men fired several times at the truck, wounding the officer who was driving it. Another officer returned fire. Six suspects were later arrested after a high-speed chase.

Sheriff’s deputies in Montgomery County, Sunday, arrested a College Springs man. 44-year old Jay D. Miles was taken into custody at around 8:45-a.m., on a warrant charging him with a Controlled Substance Violation. Miles was arrested at a residence in College Springs by Page County authorities, and transported to the Montgomery County line, where he was then transported by Montgomery County deputies to the Montgomery County Jail. Miles was being held in the jail on a $10,000 bond.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Public outrage over the death of George Floyd is spilling over into small town America. Rallies have surfaced in places such as Norfolk, Nebraska, and Sioux City, Iowa, drawing hundreds of people in communities that are mostly white. Experts who study race relations say the protests illustrate the degree to which the movement demanding social justice has spread, fueled by social media and persistent but less visible racism experienced by minorities in smaller cities.

The gatherings have been largely peaceful although some turned to violence and vandalism.

The Iowa Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) COVID-19 dashboard, Sunday (today), shows the number of death from the virus in Iowa, has surpassed 600. The latest figure shows 602 people have died from COVID-19, five more than what was reported on Saturday. There were also 89 new, positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 21,527. Nearly half of Iowa’s coronavirus cases are located in four counties: Polk, Woodbury, Black Hawk and Buena Vista.

The total number of test administered to date, is 186, 586. Of those, 164,665 came back negative for COVID-19. The number of Iowans who have recovered from the virus is 12,762.

IDPH data show 269 Iowans are hospitalized with COVID-19, down 19 from Saturday. ICU patients number 86. Iowans admitted to the hospital Saturday numbered 22, which is three less than yesterday. 54 patients were on a ventilator, which is a decrease of eight people. In RMCC Region 4 (southwest /western Iowa), six patients were in a hospital, 3 were in an ICU, none were admitted over the past 24-hours, and one person was on a ventilator.

Here are the current number of COVID-19 positive cases and the number of those who have recovered (in parenthesis):

• Cass County: 13 positive cases [1 more than Friday, as reported on Saturday] (11 have recovered)
• Adair County: 9 (6)
• Adams County: 7 (4)
• Audubon County: 13 (9)
• Guthrie County: 55 (34)
• Montgomery County: 9 (6)
• Pottawattamie County: 339 (202)
• Shelby County: 38 (34).

A traffic stop in Adams County on a vehicle with no license plates, resulted in the arrest, Saturday evening, of a man from Adair County. 41-year old Christopher Lee Breece, of Bridgewater, was taken into custody at around 6:55-p.m. for Driving While Barred. His bond was set at $2,000.