Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said he expects coronavirus cases to rise this week and believes Boston hasn’t seen the surge in cases some expect, during comments Sunday on “On The Record.”

“I expect to see these numbers going up as this week goes on,” Walsh said, sitting at a distance in the studio from the hosts. “People keep talking about the surge and we haven’t seen the surge yet.”

Massachusetts on Saturday reported 44 deaths and 4,257 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 843 in Suffolk County since the first confirmed case on Feb. 1.

Walsh voiced some displeasure with the amount of social distancing being practiced by people amid stay-at-home guidelines across the state, urging folks to only go out except for basic necessities to slow the spread of the virus.

“A lot of people adhered to that and are following guidelines,” Walsh said, “and there are too many people not paying attention to that and it’s a frustrating thing.”

On Saturday Walsh shared a form for those with unopened personal protective equipment to donate it to first responders who are asking for more materials.

Walsh avoided criticizing federal officials, but said “it would be great” if Washington, D.C. would get PPE to cities like Boston in a quicker fashion, and suggested military operations which understand how to move in and move out of situations quickly.

“This is unthinkable quite honestly two months ago, three months ago,” Walsh said of the pandemic response. “… Shutting down society as we know it for the most part is something I never imagined I would be doing as the mayor of the City of Boston.”

Walsh will hold a press conference with further updates Sunday afternoon.