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Thank you for joining us, dr. kline, appreciate it. >> thanks for having me, don. >> it seems like the idea that kids can't get hit hard by covid is not necessarily the case anymore with this delta very -- variant. what are you see income your hospital? >> it was never really the case. this disease was trivial or inconsequential for children, it's different now. this variant is a game changer. the transmission among children in new orleans and across the state of louisiana and really the south has been just ramped and we've seen a number of children admitted to the hospital unfortunately and t...

Among children is alarming. the american academy of pediatrics says there is almost 94,000 reported case the counted in kids and the weekending august 5th. calling it a substantial increase from a week before. chief physician dr. mark kline says it's disorienting and unnecessary to see so many children suffering from the virus. >> our ticket out of this is vaccination, vaccination of every eligible adult, of every eligible adolescent. >> i know your mom and dad are really worried about you and the doctors are helping you out a lot. >> reporter: for nelson and his parents, his diagnosis made hi...

Announced on monday a statewide mask mandate, including in the schools for all children 5 years of age and up, as well as teachers and staff members. i think that's a model for what other states should be doing, frankly. masks do work and as an interim measure, until we get more people vaccinated, i think it's absolutely key. >> so mask mandate in louisiana for children 5 and up, teachers and stafmembers. i don't envy your task, but i appreciate that there are hospitals like yours where children can go. i'm sorry that you're so overwhelmed, but hopefully we can stem that tide quickly as more p...

Approach to safety, involving hand washing, physical distancing, and of course, the use of masks. i was very proud of our governor, john bell edwards, who announced on monday a statewide mask mandate, including in the schools for all children 5 years of age and up, as well as teachers and staff members. i think that's a model for what other states should be doing, frankly. masks do work and as an interim measure, until we get more people vaccinated, i think it's absolutely key. >> so mask mandate in louisiana for children 5 and up, teachers and staff members. i don't envy your task, but i appr...