WILMINGTON, Ohio — TriHealth’s Clinton County regional hospital was placed on lockdown Wednesday evening following a reported bomb threat, prompting a large law enforcement response and the cancellation of patient tests, according to reports.

Patients are reporting that scheduled tests were canceled during the lockdown. Officials confirmed a significant law enforcement presence responded to the facility, though no further details about the nature of the threat had been released at the time of publication.

The Guardian will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

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