Hong Kong leader John Lee tested positive for the coronavirus after meeting with other regional leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Thailand, the city's government said Monday.Lee tested negative throughout his four-day stay in Bangkok but his test upon his arrival at Hong Kong's airport on Sunday night was positive, it said.Lee is now in isolation and will work from home, according to a statement from the Chief Executive's Office.
Other officials at his office who went to Thailand with Lee all tested negative, AP reported.Lee had a slight fever and a sore throat in the afternoon, the office said in a later statement.Lee's aim at the forum of Asia-Pacific economies was to promote Hong Kong's image as the city reopens to the world after imposing severe COVID-19 restrictions for much of the pandemic.The post Hong Kong leader Lee isolating with COVID-19 after APEC trip first appeared on Ariana News.