Lockdown in sight Lockdown in sight BANGKOK: A lockdown may be considered to curb the spread of COVID-19 if new cases continue to surge, National Security Council secretary-general Natthapol Nakpanich said. Thursday 8 July 2021, 09:02AM Workers prepare sleeping areas for COVID-19 sufferers at Wat Pak Bor in Suan Luang district, Bangkok, on Wednesday. The temple will open its meditation centre to accommodate people with mild symptoms before referring them to treatment facilities. The temple has up to 170 places for sufferers. Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul / Bangkok Post Meanwhile, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) did not rule out the possibility of new cases soaring to 10,000 per day next week given the rapid rise of the highly transmissible Delta variant, reports the