Royal Mail delivery office open again after coronavirus outbreak - but disruption continues

By Robert Cumber
Published 29th Jun 2020, 13:59 BST
Updated 29th Jun 2020, 14:00 BST
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A Royal Mail delivery office in South Yorkshire which was hit by a coronavirus outbreak has reopened following a deep clean.

The Barnsley delivery office on Pitt Street was closed last Wednesday, June 24, after a number of staff tested positive for COVID-19.

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Royal Mail said the office had reopened on Friday, following a deep clean, and the majority of staff were now back in the building, but disruption is continuing.

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Royal Mail's Barnsley delivery office closed for a deep clean following a coronavirus outbreak (pic: Google)Royal Mail's Barnsley delivery office closed for a deep clean following a coronavirus outbreak (pic: Google)
Royal Mail's Barnsley delivery office closed for a deep clean following a coronavirus outbreak (pic: Google)

A spokesman for the company said: “An intense, enhanced clean of the building was carried out, and the office reopened on Friday.

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“The majority of our colleagues are now back in the office and we are focusing on providing a normal service to the local community.”

Mail had been diverted to a nearby facility during the closure.

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Royal Mail said that ‘ongoing resourcing issues’ meant deliveries in the S70, S71, S72 and S75 would be attempted on Monday but may be limited again.

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