up 175% in the last month, but less than 38% of lousianans are fully vaccinated, and covid is already clobbering the state's healthcare system again. louisiana is averaging 30 covid- related deaths a day, and more than 2,700 people are hospitalized with the virus, like 61-year-old douglas allen. the college football fan has been at baton rouge general for almost a month after waiting to get the vaccine. >> i wanted to wait a little bit later because of football. i wanted it to take effect so i didn't have to worry about in the middle of the season, hey, i got to go get a booster. >> reporter: in texas, where cases are surging, the dallas independent school district is the first to require teachers and students to wear masks, defying governor greg abbott's order banning mask mandates. and tents are popping up outside l.b.j. hospital in houston to deal with the overflow of patients, but there aren't enough doctors and nurses to