Postal workers from Bury St Edmunds delivery office isolating due to Covid

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The delivery office in Skyliner Way, Bury St Edmunds, has been affected by Covid - Credit: Archant

More than 30 postal workers from Royal Mail's delivery office in Bury St Edmunds are isolating following a positive Covid case.

It it understood about 36 people are not able to work currently due to a case of coronavirus amongst the team.

This comes less than a month after Bury St Edmunds was included in a list of 28 areas in the country suffering from limited Royal Mail delivery services due to high numbers of staff being affected by Covid-19.

A spokesperson for the CWU (Communication Workers Union) said: "We are aware and we have been dealing with enquiries and concerns from members at Bury St Edmunds delivery office."

It is understood about 36 postal workers from Bury St Edmunds delivery office are isolating

It is understood about 36 postal workers from Bury St Edmunds delivery office are isolating - Credit: GOOGLE

Royal Mail has been contacted for comment.

In April last year, staff walked out of the delivery office in Skyliner Way over working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.

CWU members there had felt they were not able to maintain appropriate social distancing.


It is also understood deliveries are currently affected in the Hadleigh area due to Covid affecting the delivery office there.

One resident in Monks Eleigh said they had had no postal deliveries since Tuesday.


Previously, Royal Mail has said it has put coronavirus-related measures in at local mail centres and delivery offices to keep its people and customers safe.