Hospital Locks Down ER as it Evaluates Patient

Officials say a Kentucky hospital's emergency room is on lockdown as doctors evaluate a patient for a potential public health risk.

Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center spokesman Jeremy Cocanougher says the hospital in Danville does not have definitive information "that would either rule in or rule out that there is a risk to the community." He did not disclose the nature of the illness or the identity of the patient.

In a statement, the hospital says it is working with state and local health officials and coordinating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Patients are being re-directed to other emergency rooms in the area.