West Hollywood to require Vaxx Proof to enter restaurants, bars and gyms – Deadline

West Hollywood has issued a draconian emergency order requiring proof of vaccination before patrons can enter the “indoor portions” of restaurants, bars, gyms and other businesses in the city. Compliance will take place “as soon as possible, but no later than Oct. 11,” the city said.

The city of around 34,399 residents includes the Sunset Strip, which is home to many concert halls, and parts of Hollywood Boulevard, where movie premieres are regularly held. It has a large gay population and, before the pandemic, hosted the largest Halloween event in the United States, drawing crowds of over 100,000.

The city issued a press release on Friday outlining the new tenure, which comes a day after a similar call for mandatory vaccinations by President Joe Biden.

City Manager and Director of Emergency Services David A. Wilson has issued the order on the direction of West Hollywood City Council, which will ratify it at its next meeting on September 20.

By October 11, the following types of businesses (which the city calls “covered businesses”) must require all guests 18 years of age and older to prove that they are fully immunized before entering an indoor area. of an establishment, “subject only to certain exceptions.