The stock of respiratory masks at Bellevue Hospital, which examined New York City’s first suspected case, substantially dwindled when news broke that the coronavirus had landed in the US, a report said.

The number of the protective masks “dipped by hundreds” over one day at the hospital amid the hysteria, according to The Daily Beast.

Test results for the 40-year-old patient being monitored at the hospital — who had just returned from China — ultimately came back negative.

Despite the report, Bellevue hospital on Wednesday insisted they have an ample supply of the face masks.

A Bellevue spokesperson said, “We cannot confirm that report and we have the supplies we need.”