The pro-Beijing lawmaker stood one row behind Xi, handout photos of the day showing.
Ho said he was mildly positive on Friday and had to be tested again. He did not attend any of the handover anniversary celebrations that day, according to a statement on his official Facebook page. He then tested positive for the virus on Sunday.
The Hong Kong administration, which has spent a lot of time and resources preparing for the visit and trying to make sure that it stays Covid-free, will be a blow to the Hong Kong administration, which has spent a lot of time and resources preparing for the visit.
Opinion: What five more years of zero-Covid China could look like? The border between Hong Kong and mainland China is largely sealed because of the virus. Ahead of his visit, hundreds of Hong Kong officials and legislators were forced into a closed-loop system to prevent the spread of the disease. They were only allowed to travel by private vehicle between home and work, and had to spend a night in a quarantine hotel on the eve of the handover anniversary. They were also subject to daily testing. Xi, who has not traveled outside mainland China since the start of the epidemic, spent Thursday and Friday in Hong Kong. He attended the anniversary events and the swearing in ceremony for Hong Kong's new Beijing-appointed leader, former security chief and police officer John Lee. Two top Hong Kong officials tested positive for Covid- 19 when concerns started to emerge last week, even before the trip was officially confirmed. China is isolated from the world in its approach to Covid 19 as it continues to pursue a zero-tolerance approach that critics say is rooted more in political ideology than science. Xi himself has imposed a zero-Covid policy on China, with state media reporting that he has personally commanded and made arrangements for the country's fight against the Pandemic. Despite high vaccination rates and a reduction in overall cases, the Hong Kong government remains committed to its zero Covid style policy, keeping stringent social distancing and contact tracing measures, as well as tight border restrictions, including a mandatory seven-day hotel quarantine for all arrivals.