More Restrictions Will Be Lifted When First Vaccines Hit 70%

New York will lift more COVID-19 rules once 70% of adults have at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, a target that Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday he hoped the state could reach in days. About 68.7% of New York adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest federal data. A smaller percentage of New York’s overall 20 million residents have received at least one dose: so far, 56% — or 11 million residents.