news Covid-19 cases continue to climb as southern China outbreak traced to dim sum meal Mimi Lau Residents line up for Covid-19 testing in Guangzhou’s Liwan district as the southern Chinese province of Guangdong battles an outbreak of the highly infectious strain first identified in India. Photo: AP A fast-spreading strain of Covid-19 first found in India is causing a mini-outbreak in Guangdong, with the southern Chinese province reporting 20 new confirmed cases on Sunday. Measures to restrict travellers leaving the province were announced as Guangdong stepped up inoculation and viral screening across multiple Pearl River Delta cities to curb further spread of the disease.