Xinhua News Agency, Wuhan, March 3rd (Reporter Wu Xiaoyang) Recently, a message from the WeChat group chat about the concealment of an epidemic situation in Xiaogan, Hubei has caused widespread concern. In response, the Yunmeng County Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters in Xiaogan City quickly organized a special class to investigate and verify. Upon investigation, the personnel in this conversation were subjective fabrications, which reflected that the situation was not true.

According to the investigation by the Yunmeng County Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters, the "Zhonglele" WeChat group is a classmate group with 38 members. In response to the group chat, “From now on, the number of confirmed patients will be zero every day, and the official announcement above states that no more cases will occur, or the case will be pursued.” The investigator stated: “This statement has no basis, it is a joke and has not been verified. , Did not see the official announcement. "Regarding the other issues mentioned in the group chat, the investigators all said they were joking and had no real basis.

Yunmeng County's epidemic prevention and control headquarters stated that it will continue to conduct thorough and in-depth investigations and seriously investigate and deal with the personnel involved; resolutely implement the requirements for epidemic prevention and control, report the epidemic truthfully, and conceal the epidemic, etc., and be held criminally responsible.