Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Fall also received threats Monday afternoon.
Lake Region Healthcare released the following statement to the public:
“Like several other community organizations, Lake Region Healthcare received a threat call at our Fergus Falls Hospital this afternoon. The incident command team worked with local law enforcement and other agencies to investigate and validate the legitimacy of the threat and followed internal protocols. Lake Region was later notified by local authorities that there is no credibility to the threat and it is among a series of other similar hoax threats over the past several weeks. Internal precautionary measures were and continue to be followed. The situation will continue to be monitored. All staff and patients are presently safe.”