were left early Wednesday seeking comment
from health officials and Tesla.
The release said Fremont police would verify
whether Tesla was holding up its part of
the agreement.
The release says that public health indicators
have to remain stable or improve for the factory
to stay open.
“We will be working with the Fremont PD to
verify Tesla is adhering to physical distancing
and that agreed upon health and safety
measures are in place for the safety of their
workers as they prepare for full production,”
the release said.
Tesla’s factory reopened Monday with Musk
practically daring local authorities to arrest
him and operations apparently continued. The
company met a Monday deadline to submit a
site-specific plan to protect worker safety.
But the reopening defied orders from the health
department, which has deemed the factory
a nonessential business that can’t fully open
under restrictions intended to slow the spread of
the novel coronavirus.
The Health Department said it warned the
company was operating in violation of the
county health order, and hoped Tesla will
“comply without further enforcement measures”
until the county approves a site-specific plan
required by the state.
State law allows a fine of up to $1,000 a day or
up to 90 days in jail for operating in violation of
health orders.
The plant in Fremont, a city of more than
230,000 people south of San Francisco, had