These 5 States In Danger From New COVID Variant

4. Louisiana

The fact is that only 32% residents are fully vaccinated in Louisiana. Dr. Catherine O'Neal, chief medical officer at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, said this strain is more contagious, more deadly and it's spreading among younger people at a faster rate. She warned residents of the state not being "lulled into a sense of security" over statistics that showed a drop in virus cases last summer, because they will not mirror this year's surge.