A recent transmission of COVID-19 is having a major impact on mail delivery.

A postal worker from Canada Post tested positive for the novel coronavirus after attending the funeral of a family member early last week at Caul’s Funeral Home.

Chief shop steward for postal services, Craig Dyer says the unidentified worker was likely infected by another person at the funeral and worked for several days before testing positive.

He says the situation has affected mail delivery across the island.

The Kenmount Road location, which processes the mail for Newfoundland and Labrador, will be shut down until at least 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, but Dyer says new information is coming almost every hour.

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Mail delivery in the St. John’s and Mount Pearl area will not happen today or tomorrow. This after one of Canada Post’s employees tested presumptive positive for COVID-19.

Employees at the main Kenmount Road sorting station were sent home to await further instruction.

The suspension of service also applies to parcel delivery.