TurboTax E-mail saying return is on the way

TurboTax sent me an email saying congratulations your return is on the way two days ago. I have been checking the IRS website and it is still just in accepted status with a message saying my return is taking longer than usual to process. 

I saw a news article stating that people with the child tax credit will not get any refunds until at least 2/27. 

So is the refund email I received just an automated message based on the original estimated refund date, or is my refund legit being processed to be sent over to my direct deposit?