Yang halts in-person events after mayoral campaign staffer tests positive for COVID-19

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is pausing in-person events after a campaign staffer tested positive for COVID-19.

Yang has tested negative and is not experiencing any symptoms.

His campaign said he will hold all events remotely for the next eight days.

"He will not resume in-person events until he receives a negative PCR test after that period," his campaign said in a statement.

The staffer who tested positive most recently attended an outdoor event on Sunday. Contact tracing is underway.

Yang's campaign requires staffers who participate in in-person events to get tested on a weekly basis.

Yang officially launched his mayoral run last week.

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