JUST IN: Los Angeles County will require customers and workers at indoor bars and nightclubs to be vaccinated against Covid-19 starting next month, health officials say.
The rules for the nation's most populous county will start Oct. 7, the county health departmentCustomers and employees at bars, wineries, breweries, nightclubs and lounges will have to have at least one vaccine dose by Oct. 7 and both doses by Nov. 4. It does not apply to indoor restaurants but is recommended.
At outdoor events of more than 10,000 people, attendees will have to verify vaccination or a recent negative Covid-19 test, the department said. "This is a reasonable path forward that can position us to be better able to break the cycle of surges," Los Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer said in a statement.
There have been more than 13 million cases of Covid-19 and more than 24,300 deaths in Los Angeles County since the pandemic began, according toThe move also comes after President Joe Biden last week called on large venues like sports arenas and concerts to require vaccination or a negative test.
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