At least 17 Syracuse postal workers test positive for Covid, adding to mail delays
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
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The U.S. Postal Service says its Syracuse operations have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with at least 17 postal workers absent this week after testing positive for Covid-19.
The absences have contributed to delays delivering letters and packages throughout Central New York, said Maureen Marion, a Postal Service spokesperson.
“The Syracuse operation is deeply hit with Covid illnesses and related absences, impacting sorting, retail and delivery functions,” Marion told syracuse.com in response to an inquiry about mail delays.
The 17 postal workers who tested positive for Covid-19 had delivered mail or worked as clerks at Syracuse area post offices, Marion said. All of the offices have zip codes beginning with 132 and include communities beyond the geographic boundaries of the city.
Postal Service, overwhelmed and understaffed, struggles to deliver by Christmas
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
Posted Dec 24, 2020
A postal carrier loads packages for delivery at a Post Office in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Dec. 22, 2020. Don Treeger | The Republican
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Syracuse, N.Y. With the coronavirus pandemic driving e-commerce shipments to new heights, the U.S. Postal Service is struggling to deliver by Christmas.
For the week that ended Dec. 12, the Postal Service’s on-time delivery performance reached just 87.5%, according to the industry tracking firm ShipMatrix. By comparison, FedEx was at 93.9% and UPS 96.1%. (ShipMatrix excludes from its performance data delays caused by bad weather.)