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Eddie Yue Wai-man, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), has tested positive for Covid-19, according to a statement by the city’s de facto central bank. Yue, 57, was found to be infected in a rapid antigen test, HKMA said in a statement. “He is undergoing isolation in accordance with the guidelines of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health,” the HKMA said. Yue last went to work on Monday (August 1), where he “wore masks and followed relevant disease prevention measures at work, including rapid antigen tests conducted regularly,” the HKMA said. “He...
