ALBANY, N.Y. — A day after putting New York hospitals on notice, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state must brace for a year-end surge in coronavirus cases and voiced concerns about federal vaccination plans.The state reported Tuesday that 4.96% of 146,675 tests results recorded the previous day came back positive, a figure not seen since May, and another 66 New Yorkers died from the virus.“The numbers are going up,” the governor said during a call with reporters. “We expected the numbers to go up. My projection is that the numbers will continue to go up through the holiday season.”Another 242 COVI…