Authorities have decided to impose a "complete lockdown" in the city on Saturdays and Sundays.
The announcement was made by the Commissioner Lahore Division Muhammad Usman on Friday, who said that part of the complete lockdown entailed that businesses and markets across the city will remain closed.
The step is being taken to save lives as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country and Punjab as well.
The commissioner clarified that medical stores, petrol pumps and vaccination centres will remain open during the weekends.
"I would request citizens to buy items of necessary use today," he said.
Earlier, the Punjab cabinet expressed its concern over the rising number of corona cases and death rate and showed its reservations over non-implementation of SOPs by the citizens. It decided to further strict restrictions in cities with a more positive ratio to save the lives of the citizens.
The provincial ministers presented a consensus proposal to enforce a complete lockdown before Eid in Lahore and other cities with more corona ratio.