increasing number of hospitalizations across the country. starting today, you've got new york becoming the first city in the country to require vaccinations for all workers and visitors to places inside like gyms and restaurants. it's still not super clear how much information businesses will need to collect from customers. then down in texas, you have some confusion there as the state's supreme court blocks two big counties from requiring masks in schools. officials say despite that ruling, even with it, they're still going to enforce some of the mask mandates. across the country, we have the highly contagious delta variant spreading fast and the national institutes of health director francis collins warning the sudden increase in cases shows "no signs of having peaked." joining me ron allen on the ground in new york city. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hallie. the mandate goes into effect here in new york and all about the numbers that you are citing, the spread of the delta variant