NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams upgraded New York City’s COVID-19 alert status to high on Tuesday because of a recent surge in people being hospitalized for the virus. The change in status comes as the number of hospitalizations in the city due to COVID has increased steadily over the past two months and as more and more New Yorkers test positive. “New York City has transitioned to a high COVID alert level, meaning now is the time to double down on protecting ourselves and each other by making choices that can keep our friends, neighbors, relatives and coworkers from getting sick,” the city’s Heal…