California’s designation of Tesla employees “essential workers” provides relief for the automaker given its goal of 500,000 deliveries this 2020. Last year, it delivered around 367,500 electric vehicles. Achieving its current goal remains a challenge even if started operating its factory in Shanghai, China.
The number of people getting infected with COVID-19 is rapidly increasing in the United States including in California. Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed on November 14 that he “likely” had a “moderate” case of the virus since he is experiencing symptoms such as a minor cold.
Am getting wildly different results from different labs, but most likely I have a moderate case of covid. My symptoms are that of a minor cold, which is no surprise, since a coronavirus is a type of cold.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 14, 2020
California imposes curfew on non-essential business and personal gatherings
Gov. Newsom’s new limited stay at home order will start on Saturday, November 21. The order requires non-essential businesses and personal gatherings to stop between 10 p.m. and 5 p.m. in purple tier counties that have the highest rate of COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalizations.
