Los Angeles City Council Passes Covid Vaccine Mandate For Restaurants, Bars, Gyms, Shopping Malls, Theaters

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday passed a Covid vaccine mandate for all indoor restaurants, bars, shopping malls, theaters and more.

People in Los Angeles will have to show proof of Covid vaccination in order to enter most indoor venues starting November 6.

Grocery stores and pharmacies were not included in the new sweeping ordinance.

Enforcement will begin November 29 and businesses that violate the mandate will be fined up to $5,000.

Businesses will be fined $1,000 fine for its second violation, $2,000 fine for a third violation and a $5,000 fine for a fourth violation, CBS Los Angeles reported.

CBS Los Angeles reported:

The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday approved a sweeping ordinance that will require proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to enter restaurants, bars, shopping centers and other establishments.

The ordinance will apply to:

  • Restaurants, bars, fast food establishments, coffee shops, tasting rooms, cafeterias, food courts, breweries, wineries, distilleries banquet halls and hotel ballrooms.
  • Gyms and fitness venues, including recreation facilities, fitness studios (including for yoga, pilates, dance, and barre), boxing gyms, fitness boot camps and facilities that hold indoor group fitness classes.
  • Entertainment and recreation venues including movie theaters, shopping centers, concert venues, performance venues, adult entertainment venues, commercial event and party venues, sports arenas, convention centers, exhibition halls, museums, malls, performing arts theaters, bowling alleys, arcades, card rooms, family entertainment centers, pool and billiard halls, play areas and game centers.
  • Personal care establishments, including spas, nail salons, hair salons, barbershops, tanning salons, estheticians, skin care, tattoo shops, piercing shops and massage therapy locations, unless medically required.
  • People will be exempt from the mandate if they have medical conditions that restrict their ability to get vaccinated or a “sincerely held religious belief,” which will be reviewed by the location the person is trying to enter. People who are exempt would be able to use outdoor areas of the location, but if unavailable, they may be allowed to enter the indoor area by providing proof of a negative COVID-19 test.The ordinance will also require people to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to attend outdoor events with 5,000 or more people.
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