Medical workers from Nanfang Hospital collect samples for nucleic acid tests in Liwan District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 27, 2021. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

BEIJING, May 31  -- The State Council inter-departmental task force for COVID-19 response has dispatched a work team to south China's Guangdong Province to guide the region's efforts in curbing local COVID-19 breakout, a spokesperson said on Monday.

In May, 50 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases have been reported in multiple provinces, said Mi Feng, spokesperson for the National Health Commission at a press conference in Beijing.

Guangdong registered 20 new locally transmitted cases on Sunday.

Gatherings and personnel movement should be limited in medium- and high-risk areas, Mi said.

He also urged efforts to ensure the supply of daily necessities to those quarantined at home and keep track of their health conditions.