Parcel delivery still operating smoothly, postal authorities say

Although a small number of parcel delivery stations have been closed due to the latest COVID-19 outbreaks, China's parcel delivery network has been operating smoothly in general, the State Post Bureau of China said on Tuesday.

Only a few stations in some regions have been affected, accounting for a small portion of the total number of such outlets.

Reports about express delivery stations being shutdown are untrue, the bureau said.

Since Nov 21, an average of 260 million parcels have been collected daily, according to the bureau, and about 270 million have been delivered every day.

A conference to boost unimpeded logistics was held by the bureau on Nov 27, during which it heard concerns shared by parcel delivery companies.

The bureau issued a notice urging local governments to reopen shuttered delivery stations as soon as possible — as long as they meet epidemic control requirements — to ensure the smooth delivery of goods.