(CNN) Emergency medical responders in New Orleans have been hit so hard by the resurgence in Covid-19 cases that the city doesn't have the capacity to handle 911 calls, the mayor said Friday as she announced a new mask mandate and a contract to increase EMS resources. "Thanks to the Delta variant , the Covid pandemic is once again raging out of control," New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said at a news conference. Over the past week, the city saw more than 1,000 new Covid-19 cases, Cantrell said. And the daily case average also spiked to 272, up from 104 last week, she said. From two weeks old to two years old to four years old.

Source: CNN July 31, 2021 05:15 UTC