More than 400 people who may have been exposed to the U.K. strain from contact with the Saratoga Springs man and jewelry store were tested, Cuomo said through a press release. The Department of Health's Wadsworth lab has so far tested more than 2,200 samples statewide in the state's search for additional cases. Two daily testing sites at the University at Albany and Jones Beach will prioritize coronavirus tests for people who have potentially come into contact with the variant. "Frightening" data indicates the UK strain could overtake the current strain in a matter of weeks, Cuomo warned earlier this week. It's no more lethal than the current strain and no evidence shows it causes worse infections, but the heightened transmissibility alone could lead to a case surge he fears could overwhelm hospitals.