means. >> louisiana has seen a 302% increase in the average number of newly vaccinated per day. mississippi, 250%. alabama, 215%, and arkansas, 206%. this increase in vaccination rates in states that have been lagging is a positive trend. americans are seeing the risk and impact of being unvaccinated and responding with action. and that's what it's going to take to get us out of this pandemic. >> so the question now is it too late too late. governor edwards in louisiana says that 40 hospitals asking for more staff. they need more nurses, there is already a shortage and now they are seeing the effects of more people coming in with severe cases of hospitalizations and as we heard brianna, we know that those are people who are