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About 33 percent of the total population in Washington D.C. has received one dose of the vaccine, near the national average of 34 percent, according to a New York Times analysis of C.D.C. data. Puerto Rico has seen 24 percent of its total population receive at least one shot, ranking it near the bottom among U.S. states and territories.
In Puerto Rico, Gov. Pedro R. Pierluisi said in a statement on Wednesday that a longer overnight curfew will start on Friday. Cases there have nearly doubled, based on a seven-day average, in the past two weeks, according to a New York Times database.
The start of the curfew, which will run until May 9, will move to 10 p.m., from midnight, and will continue to end at 5 a.m., Mr. Pierluisi said. Restaurants and businesses can continue to operate at 50 percent capacity, while bars and clubs remain closed, he said.
“We are seeing a dangerous spike in Covid cases that has led to a jump in hospitalizations and deaths,” Mr. Pierluisi said. “I have been very prudent when it comes to reopening and have always been willing to make the necessary adjustments to prevent cases from rising.”
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