Hospital in Bourbon County reopens after gas leak temporarily closes facility
The Bourbon Community Hospital has reopened after a gas leak temporarily closed the facility, according to the hospital.
The hospital said in a Facebook post the gas leak was discovered sometime Sunday morning. The building was evacuated immediately and Columbia Gas responded to contain the leak.
The hospital said the facility reopened at 6 p.m. Monday and all of its units were fully operational.
21 total patients were evacuated from the building. 13 were transferred to another hospital while the other eight were discharged, according to Emily McCarthy, director of marketing and communications for LifePoint Health.
McCarthy said repairs to the building began Monday.
Anyone with questions about a patient should call 859-987-3600.
This story was originally published June 20, 2022 at 8:09 AM.
