Tesla tries to assure workers there's no big virus outbreak Tesla is trying to assure its 55,000 employees that there hasn’t been a big coronavirus outbreak at company facilities worldwide, despite a report by an industry website that over 130 Tesla employees or contractors have tested positiveDETROIT -- Tesla is trying to assure its 55,000 employees that there hasn't been a big coronavirus outbreak at company facilities worldwide, despite a report by an electric vehicle industry website that over 130 Tesla employees or contractors have tested positive. She said less than 0.25% of employees worldwide have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, which equals just over 137 workers. Her message came in response to a report by Electrek.co that over 130 Tesla employees or contractors have tested positive, and hundreds more are waiting for test results. A Tesla spokesman would not comment on the report or the email, which was obtained by The Associated Press. Some Tesla workers and labor activists say the company is threatening to fire employees who haven’t returned, but Tesla officials have said claims about firings are not true.

Source: ABC News July 16, 2020 18:45 UTC