Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has said that "the new coronavirus is having a major impact on tourism, the economy and our society as a whole".[192][193] Face masks have sold out across the nation and stocks of face masks are depleted within a day of new arrivals.[194] There has been pressure placed on the healthcare system as demands for medical checkups increase.[195] Chinese people have reported increasing discrimination.[196] The health minister has pointed out that the situation has not reached a point where mass gatherings must be called off 1 February 2020.[197]