Covid-19: Punjab govt orders weekend lockdown, extends night curfew by two hours

In a bid to tackle the rising Covid-19 cases, the Punjab government has ordered a weekend lockdown and extended the night curfew by two hours.

Amid growing coronavirus cases in the state, the Punjab government on Monday ordered a weekend lockdown and extended the night curfew by two hours. On Monday, Punjab reported 6,318 fresh infections and 98 fatalities, the highest number of deaths in a day this year, pushing the toll to 8,530 in the state. The government has also ordered to shut shops by 5 pm.