Elon Musk and other Tesla executives met Kevin Stitt and his team on July 3 (File)
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk and other Tesla employees at risk of contracting the new coronavirus after a July 3 meeting with the governor of Oklahoma, who said on Wednesday that he had tested positive for the virus, said a spokesman for the governor.
“This visit took place over a week before the governor became infectious. There has been no risk to Tesla employees since the July 3 visit,” said Charlie Hannema, spokesperson for the governor of Oklahoma’s Kevin Stitt said in a statement adding an additional meeting. with Tesla executives on Monday was conducted virtually on Zoom.
“The science is now that an infected person may not be contagious until 48 hours before the onset of symptoms,” said Hannema, adding that since Stitt’s symptoms developed on Monday, everyone in contact with him before Saturday is not at risk of exposure.
Tesla did not respond to a request for comment on whether the company’s employees, including Musk, have been tested for the virus or other measures taken.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on its website indicates that the period of infectiousness of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, is not yet known.
But he says that based on existing literature, the time between exposure and symptom development ranges from two to 14 days. The CDC also recommends that anyone who has been in contact with someone with COVID-19 stay at home for 14 days. .
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