December 15, 2020
County gets extra-cold freezer from university
Linfield University has donated one of the freezers from its biology lab to Yamhill County Public Health for storing the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine when it arrives. The vaccine must be kept in ultra-cold conditions, -70 degrees Celsius, which is colder than standard freezers can achieve.
“We are grateful for the wonderful partner Linfield University has been throughout the COVID-19 event and their willingness to share this much needed asset,” said County Health and Human Services Director Lindsey Manfrin in a press release. “This is one more example of our great community working together.”
Yamhill County set a new one-day record for new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, reporting 57 new cases, taking the total number to date to more than 2,000. It also reported .
Editor s Note: Friday, the state reported 35 more COVID-19 cases and two more deaths in Yamhill County. Statewide, Friday s report added 2,176 cases and 30 deaths to .