Canada Post Says Customers 'Should Expect Delays' After COVID-19 Outbreak This Month

182 employees have tested positive at one facility since Jan. 1.
Canada Post Says Customers 'Should Expect Delays' After COVID-19 Outbreak This Month
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If you've ordered something from Canada Post, you may experience some delays. 

The facility in Mississauga has revealed that 182 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since January 1. 

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182 Canada post employees that tested positive at Mississauga facility 

While the plant continues to operate at this time, delays are to be expected. 

"We continue to process heavy incoming parcel volumes, however customers should expect delays," a spokesperson for Canada Post told Narcity in an email. 

"The facility in Mississauga is central to our entire national delivery and processing network. The plant continues to operate," the statement adds. 

The company continues to test employees on a voluntary basis at their Dixie Road facility since discovering the outbreak. 

The company initially reported 121 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, but after further testing, that number has now risen to 182.*

Physical-distancing, mandatory mask coverings and other safety measures are being enforced during this time. 

The company is also working with Peel Public Health to continue COVID-19 testing into next week. 

*This article has been updated. 

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  • Allysha Howse
    Allysha Howse was the Ontario Editor for Narcity Canada. Based in Toronto with seven years of experience as a leading journalist, she has been able to bring breaking news to readers across the country. Over the past year, she has been able to help Narcity reach record-breaking growth and bring original Ontario-focused stories to the fingertips of millennials. Allysha specialized in Books and Media Studies at the University of Toronto and has publications in Snapd Media.

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