US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Monday that he’s “deeply concerned” about Florida – where COVID-19 cases have reached record highs – and other states where infections are increasing.

“I am deeply concerned about what’s happening in Florida and certainly many parts of our country with cases rising,” Murthy said during an interview on “CBS This Morning.”

-CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) August 2, 2021

Florida is currently leading the country in per capita COVID-19 hospitalizations with more than 10,000 coronavirus patients.

The Sunshine State also hit a single-day record for new coronavirus cases on Saturday with more than 21,000 infections recorded.

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