The $35 million allocated for New York in an $8.3 billion appropriation approved by Congress is insuficient for New York to handle an outbreak of coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday.

Cuomo announced there were now 22 positive cases of coronavirus in New York, including eight people infected in Westchester County connected to a 50-year-old New Rochelle man. 

There was also a confirmed case on Long Island, Cuomo said, who reiterated there will be more cases confirmed as testing ramps up. 

"They are making a big deal out of the supplemental," Cuomo said at a briefing on Thursday afternoon.

Cuomo has spoken with Vice President Mike Pence, who has been coordinating the federal response.

"The vice president said, 'don't worry, I'll make sure the states get the funds they need' because he was former governor and New York gets $35 million and they have an $8.3 billion supplemental," Cuomo said. 

Cuomo noted it is states that are handling the response to coronavirus and officials in New York have played a larger role in providing on-the-ground testing.

"The states are on the front lines here," Cuomo said. "You don't see any federal officials do anything around here, taking samples."

State lawmakers on Monday approved a $40 million coronavirus law that funded equipment and resource purchases as well as provide more authority to the governor in an emergency. 

The response to the virus comes as the state budget is due at the end of the month. Cuomo acknowledged the coronavirus response this week has been "all consuming" for him. 

Cuomo has held daily press briefings this week, sometimes multiple times a day.

He also acknowledged on Thursday the virus could be a drag on the state's economy.

"It could have an effect on the national economy, it could have an effect on the global economy and New York would go with the tide," he said.