In about a week, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases quadrupled in Delaware, as the state announced the totals hit 450 cases and 63 hospitalizations on Friday.

Two more Delawareans have also died from complications related to the coronavirus, bringing the number of fatalities to 14, according to the state's website.

The two New Castle County women, ages 66 and 91, had underlying health conditions, officials said. Both were living in long-term care facilities.

The state saw an increase of 57 confirmed cases Friday, which is the largest daily increase since the first case was confirmed March 11.

In a press briefing Friday afternoon, Gov. John Carney said he expects to see a spike in cases in the next 10 to 14 days, but didn't specify when cases might peak.

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Carney previously told Delaware Online/The News Journal that the state could see 3,000 cases and 500 hospitalizations by that time.

As of April 3, the state has confirmed 279 cases in New Castle County, 54 in Kent County and 117 in Sussex County. Seventy-one people have recovered from the virus, while 23 people are critically ill.

Eight of Delaware's 14 deaths have been related to long-term care facilities, state officials said. Six of these residents lived at Little Sisters of the Poor Jeanne Jugan Residence in Ogletown.

Last week, the nursing home reported a total of seven residents being infected with the coronavirus.

The health department has also confirmed an outbreak of cases at the Governor Bacon Health System in Delaware City, which is operated by the state.

One staff member and a resident there tested positive for COVID-19, officials said.

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Dr. Karyl Rattay, director of the Division of Public Health, said the state's public health lab has run about 1,300 tests.

A total of 8,000 specimens have been collected at the community testing sites, she said. Many of the hospitals are sending tests to commercial labs, which have longer turnaround times.

As of April 3, there have been 4,995 negative tests, according to the state's website.

Although the testing capacity is not where the state wants it to be, Rattay said the health department hopes to have about 5,000 rapid COVID-19 testing kits in the coming days.

Contact Meredith Newman at (302) 324-2386 or at mnewman@delawareonline.com. Follow her on Twitter at @merenewman.