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SF Bar Owner Alliance President Says 85% of Local Bars Favor Requiring Proof of Vaccination for Indoor Customers As COVID-19 cases trend upward — with SF recently recording its highest number of new infections in one day since mid-January — the San Francisco Bar Owner Alliance's president announced at least 85% of local bar owners support requiring proof of vaccination for people drinking indoors. City health departments are recommending indoor mask-wearing as COVID-19 cases surge (by and large among the unvaccinated), leaving local watering holes with yet another contentious issue to mul...

Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio, a jazz club in the city, made a similar move. Since they only have indoor space, all of its musicians, staff and customers are now required to show proof of vaccination. "It was done in order to keep our staff, our community, our musicians safe and hopefully to prevent another shutdown," said owner Jay Bordeleau. Some bar goers are confused about the new requirements, and others are on board with business owners' decision. "It’s a big logistical issue in a lot of ways but I think businesses have the right to enforce something," said Ari Lawrence from Oakla...