Concealing the epidemic situation or not reporting it truthfully, which endangers public safety, is a crime and should be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.
Legal objectivity:
(1) Article 114 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that whoever sets fire, breaks water, explodes, releases toxic, radioactive, infectious disease pathogens and other substances or endangers public safety by other dangerous methods, but has not caused serious consequences, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years; (2) Article 115 stipulates that whoever sets fire, breaks water, explodes, releases toxic, radioactive, infectious disease pathogens and other substances or causes serious injuries, deaths or heavy losses to public or private property by other dangerous means shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years, life imprisonment or death. Whoever negligently commits the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years; If the circumstances are minor, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention.