226 and other numbers

Two. That's the number of entrances now open at Safeway. When they were limiting the number of people in the store, I sort of understood closing one entrance, even though it cut down on air circulation. 

But then, for months, they just kept the second entrance closed. At which point, you have to guess someone just liked it better that way. Like the issue with bringing our own bags. 

At first, we weren't allowed, ostensibly because of cooties. Then, we could bring our own bags, but they won't help fill them. Again, maybe because of cooties. But it's also a pretty neat way of saving on labor costs. Or avoiding work. Or something.

Five. According to this study, that's how many people out of five would get infected by a sick person in a closed room for four hours with no masks.

Four. That's how many would get sick after four hours with masks.

One. That's how many might get sick if a window is open, everyone wears masks, and the gathering is cut to only two hours.

Unfortunately the article wouldn't load the bar or classroom scenarios, but let's guess they're worse.

90%. That's how much traffic is going over the Bay Bridge.

10%. That's how many passengers BART is carrying.

300%. That's how much the office vacancy rate has gone up since the pandemic started, although that's just leases. 

My guess is the actual occupancy of those spaces is down by 90% or more.

1937-2020. The same as my father-in-law.

$650 million. The amount the new owners are willing to bet downtown SF's days aren't numbered.

Three. The number of supreme court justices installed by dear leader.

Five. Days until the election.