New York's second coronavirus case was confirmed on Tuesday morning by state officials as Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a $40 million package that gives him broader authority to respond to a potential outbreak.

The second confirmed case is that of a Westchester County man in his 50s who has no known recent foreign travel. He has underlying health conditions and has been hospitalized in New York City, Cuomo said during a news conference.

Meanwhile, two families in Buffalo that recently traveled to Italy are in isolation and being tested for the disease.

Cuomo, along with Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, said more cases had been expected. New York was recently given the authority by the Centers for Disease Control to test for coronavirus.

The first confirmed case on Sunday evening was of a 39-year-old Manhattan woman who had traveled to Iran and is in self-isolation.

Cuomo praised lawmakers on Tuesday morning for approving the coronavirus legislation over the objections of some who worried about the expanded powers granted to him under the law. Cuomo called those provisions necessary to effectively respond to the virus.

"It’s important to show people government is working,” he said.

The governor also plans to amend his proposed paid sick leave measure to ensure people who are sickened with coronavirus do not lose wages as a result.

State insurance regulators on Monday evening announced they are calling on insurers to waive costs associated with coronavirus testing.