The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday warned of “impending doom” over rising coronavirus cases, telling the public that even though vaccines are being rolled out quickly, a fourth surge could happen if people don’t start taking precautions.

“I’m going to lose the script, and I’m going to reflect on the recurring feeling I have of impending doom. We have so much to look forward to so much promise and potential of where we are, and so much reason for hope. But right now I’m scared,” CDC Director Rochelle WalenskyRochelle WalenskyOne year later, US still seeing too many COVID-19 deaths: CDC director US records over 30M coronavirus cases amid vaccination effort The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden leans heavily into gun control MORE said during a White House briefing Monday.

“We do not have the luxury of inaction,” Walensky added.

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The United States surpassed 30 million cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. According to Walensky, the seven day average of new cases is slightly less than 60,000 cases per day, a 10 percent increase over the past week.

Walensky said hospitalizations have also increased over the past week, as the most recent seven day average is about 4,800 admissions per day, up from 4,600 admissions per day in the prior seven days.

She said that the country has come “such a long way” with three authorized vaccines and pleaded with the nation to keep following mitigation measures and “just please hold on a little while longer.”

States across the nation have been lifting restrictions, including capacity restraints and mask mandates. Walensky said she will speak to governors tomorrow to get them to “buckle down” and refrain from opening up too fast.