New York may revise its rules for a two-week quarantine for out-of-state travel to 43 states and territories, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday said. 

“Is there a better, smarter way to handle a quarantine?" Cuomo said during a briefing. "None of this has been done before, so we have to figure it out as it goes."

Travel from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Connecticut will not be subject to the quarantine given the significant economic activity that occurs between the four states, Cuomo said this week. New York has put the majority of the nation on a travel advisory list amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. 

The current COVID-19 rates in the bordering states would qualify them for the state's travel quarantine, but officials have deemed such a move unfeasible given the commuter traffic each day. Typically a quarantine has not applied to people who leave and return within 24 hours or essential workers. 

Coronavirus testing has ramped up in New York, with more than 100,000 test results released each day. Hourly tests are also now available and the changes in technology could also lead to alterations in how public health officials manage the pandemic going forward. 

“Better than time, you should use testing," Cuomo said. "They have rapid tests that are very quick."