Public Requested to Avoid Going to PRHC During Its Perimeter Lockdown Amid Bomb Threat

UPDATE: 2:13 p.m. 31/10/23 The bomb threat has been averted and the PRHC is back to normal.

The Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is requesting the public including patients and family members to delay visiting their facility as they are on a perimeter lockdown due to a bomb threat uttered late Tuesday morning.

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At roughly 11:15 a.m., hospital received a bomb threat from an unknown individual. The hospital says they have no evidence to verify the threat but are taking it seriously.

A code black was immediately declared and Peterborough Police Service are on site with a perimeter lockdown. Patients are able to access the hospital only through the Emergency Department and are being screened prior to entry.

“We understand how frightening this news will be for all those impacted including their family, friends and loved ones,” said Michelene Ough, PRHC director of communicaions in a press release. “We will keep the hospital and broader community informed as more information becomes available.”

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