10th May 2023 – (Hong Kong) Hong Kong’s Secretary for Culture, Sports, and Tourism Kevin Yeung has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement released by the city’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau on 10th May. Yeung is reportedly experiencing mild symptoms and is currently on sick leave, resting at home.
Yeung attended a meeting with officials from China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism and representatives from Hong Kong, Macao, and Hainan on 8th May. It is suspected that Yeung may have been infected with the virus at the event, where he was in close contact with officials from Macau, some of whom have also tested positive for COVID-19.
Macau’s Secretary for Administration and Justice, André Cheong Weng Chon, Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, and Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong U, have also tested positive for the virus. Two of the officials were infected while on official business outside Macau, and all three are reportedly experiencing mild symptoms and are in stable condition.