CINCINNATI — Fairness Well being amenities reopened Tuesday with heightened safety after telephone threats pressured the group to close down all places of work in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton Monday, the company wrote on Twitter.
A spokesperson for Equatis Well being stated they’re primarily working with regulation enforcement businesses in Columbus and Dayton after a Dayton man known as a number of instances Monday morning making threats that have been deemed “severe and credible.”
All staff, sufferers and shoppers have been safely evacuated shortly earlier than 4 pm Monday, based on a spokesperson.
“I’m grateful for the response, adaptation and resilience that the Equitas Well being group demonstrated on Monday whereas we navigated a safety menace to our group,” stated Robert S. Copeland, interim CEO and President.
“The choice to shut our amenities didn’t come evenly. At present, we resume offering the companies our communities want whereas making certain a protected and secured office for our staff.”
Good morning! All Fairness Well being amenities are open for regular enterprise hours at the moment. We obtained some threats Monday by telephone and closed our places of work to be protected. We reopened at the moment with heightened safety. Please contact your medical middle in case your appointment wants rescheduled. pic.twitter.com/QAceaR2PPj
— Equitas Well being (@EquitasHealth) July 12, 2022
The group stated sufferers whose appointments have been affected, or who would like to be rescheduled, could attain out to their medical middle.
In line with its web site, Equitas is a nonprofit, federally-designated neighborhood well being middle. It is among the largest LGBTQ+ serving organizations in the US. The corporate has 21 places of work in 13 cities, together with one in Walnut Hills.
“People dwelling with or affected by HIV/AIDS, the LGBTQ neighborhood and others who expertise medical disparities have entry to the best high quality healthcare and preventive companies,” the corporate stated on its web site.
It’s unclear what the precise threats have been. Authorities haven’t launched any suspect info.
That is an ongoing investigation and will likely be up to date as soon as extra info turns into obtainable.
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