Yang said in the statement that he is experiencing mild symptoms and will continue to attend virtual events.
“When the time is right, I look forward to following the campaign trail again and developing a positive vision for the future of our city,” he added.
Two weeks ago, Yang announced that he was going into quarantine after potentially being exposed to Covid-19 from a campaign executive.
The positive test comes just weeks after Yang took part in the overcrowded mayoral race and pledged to “revive” a city hit by the coronavirus.
He said saving New York, where he has lived for nearly 25 years, from the devastation of the pandemic requires “ bold ideas and a new approach ” – an early nod to his unique platform, which is a localized version of the Universal Basic. Income ‘field that was central to its presidential run.
But the early days of his mayoral campaign suffered a pandemic-related blunder when he responded to reports by Politico about leaving New York for his second home in the north of the city during some of the darkest days of the New York pandemic. .
Yang, an entrepreneur, quit his presidential campaign in February 2020 and spent time as a CNN contributor after leaving the campaign trail.
This story has been updated with additional information.