This message resulted in a noticeable slack, especially at a time when the whole country was preparing for the Spring Festival, and the critical opportunity to contain the disease in Wuhan was missed.
Ujumbe huu ulipunguza pakubwa wasiwasi wa umma, haswa wakati nchi nzima ilikuwa ikijiandaa kwa Tamasha la Spring, na walikosa kukabiliana na ugonjwa huo wakati haukuwa umeenea zaidi Wuhan.