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| CE Lee with his officials who joined him on the visit to Bangkok (Govt file photo) |
Hong Kong’s Chief
Executive John Lee has tested positive for Covid-19 on his arrival last night,
Nov. 20, from his first overseas trip as the city’s leader.
His office made the announcement early this morning through a press release posted on the government’s news site.
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The statement said the Chief Executive is undergoing isolation in accordance with the guidelines of the Centre for Health Protection but will work from home, and attend meetings via videoconferencing if needed.
The results of his daily antigen tests conducted during his four-day visit to Bangkok had all been negative.
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During his visit, he attended the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Conference (Apec) summit and met with various leaders in the region, including Chinese President Xi Jinping.
He spent the last day of his trip visiting two major Thai companies, as part of the city’s bid to expand trade ties.
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Speaking to reporters at the end of the two-day conference, Lee had said he had separate meetings with the leaders of Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam, and they had agreed to strengthen ties.
He also said he had updated President Xi on the latest situation in Hong Kong, and that the latter encouraged him to keep up his hard work.
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According to the government statement, all officials who accompanied CE Lee on the trip to Thailand all tested negative through PCR tests done on their arrival at the Hong Kong International Airport.
CHP is still assessing whether they should be classified as
close contacts, but have been told to temporarily work from home until the
assessment is completed.
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