If there is a big second wave, can we go bank into lockdown again?

[pdq]

I’ve been following this Texas Tribune website. Texas’ new cases have been going up sharply - today had 1801 new cases reported, 300+ more than the previous highest day. While some of this is due to increased testing, their Covid deaths have also been increasing, with Thursday and Friday being the first two days with over 50 deaths.

But their lieutenant governor says that (unspecified) people would rather die than shutdown*, sooooo...

* He said that March 23, and reiterated it April 21st, both times to Fox News. He has been getting his wish more and more: