Gov. John Carney and adminstration officials conduct a press conference on the coronavirus situation in the state from the Carvel State Building Friday. (Photo: WILLIAM BRETZGER, DELAWARE NEWS JOURNAL)

The Trump administration declared that a major disaster exists in Delaware, which gives the state government, as well as some local governments and certain nonprofits, access to federal funds. These can be used for emergency response measures such as constructing temporary hospitals. Delaware joins Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and 32 other states that are currently considered to be experiencing a major disaster.