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