Punjab, India, has set a 6 p.m. weekday curfew and ordered a full weekend lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge

• The government of Punjab, India, has ordered residents to stay inside after 6 p.m. on weekdays.
• The government is also issuing a full weekend lockdown, from Friday at 6 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.
• The curfew and lockdown come as COVID-19 cases and deaths skyrocket across the country.

The government of Punjab, India, has ordered a lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge across the country.

The state ordered a 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. weekday curfew and a full weekend lockdown from Friday at 6 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m., Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh said on Twitter.

"Urge you all to stay at home & step out only if absolutely necessary. Seek your full cooperation," he said.

India recorded more than 350,000 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, marking the fifth day in a row the county broke world records for daily COVID-19 cases.