Canada post is making more changes in response to the growing spread of the coronavirus.
Your local post office will open one hour later and close one our earlier to allow for time to clean, restock and provide some relief to employees.
When it comes to delivery to your door, Jon Hamilton, with Canada post says the approach now is “knock, drop and go.”
“The delivery agent will knock on the door, drop the parcel and go to the next address. We know everyone is home and they don’t get many guests these days, so please give our employees space while they are out delivering, thumbs up out the window is much better than opening the door and saying hi because our people have to see hundreds if not thousands of people every day if they are delivering.”
Parcels left at the post office for pickup will not be returned to sender until further notice.
On time delivery guarantees for all parcel services have also been called off for the foreseeable future.
The union representing Canada Post employees is also asking Canadians to disinfect their mail boxes to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says daily washing and disinfecting of letter boxes, along with handrails and door knobs, will help keep mail carriers safe.
CUPW national president Jan Simpson says Canadians are relying on the postal system to keep packages and letters flowing to them as they self-isolate in their homes.
And she says they need to know their mail is safe.
The post office itself is asking Canadians with dogs to keep their doors closed during deliveries, where possible.
With so many people home during the day now, Canada Post says the number of interactions between postal carriers and dogs has been increasing, making physical distancing difficult and increasing the risk of dog bites.
Four postal workers in Canada have tested positive for COVID-19 infection: one in Calgary, two in St. John’s and one in North Bay, Ont.
With files from 660 News
