In San Francisco, restaurant customers will need to prove their vaccination

After New York, other metropolises joined due to the spread of the covid variant of the delta. The new rules will soon come into effect in San Francisco, California's indoor facilities. Upon entering the local restaurants, cafes, bars or gyms, customers will need to prove their vaccination. The new measures will also apply to their staff, but there will be exceptions. "Many San Francisco businesses are already demanding confirmation of vaccination from their customers because they care about the health of their employees, customers and the health of the city," San Francisco Mayor London Breed said on Thursday. The blanket regulation will come into force on Friday, August 20, and will also affect employees. But they will have two months to arrange the vaccination, so they will not lose their place. Children under the age of 12 or people who cannot be vaccinated will not have to have a certificate when entering the company. Other exceptions will be possible. The new regulation also applies, inter alia, to selected medical staff, including pharmacists and dentists. "Vaccination is our way out of the pandemic and also our way back to a life we can all spend safely together," Breed said in a statement. It will no longer be possible to prove yourself only with a negative test. The city of New York has taken similar steps. From 16 August, visitors to gyms, restaurants and cafés must also show a valid vaccination certificate. In the most populous city in the United States, however, confirmation of a single dose of the vaccine will suffice. According to the AP, the city of Los Angeles is considering similar restrictions. Vaccinations are also being ordered by large American companies, such as food giant Tyson Foods or software giant Microsoft.