Shanxi Province has suspended mail and courier services province-wide on Wednesday, a move that came after seven logistics workers in the capital Taiyuan tested positive for COVID-19.
According to a report circulating on the internet, the Shanxi Provincial Postal Administration on Wednesday asked postal and courier companies in the province to immediately suspend operations until further notice and requested employees to stay put.
Yunda Express' employees were asked to not move around and report to the disease control department and the neighborhood authorities, according to the document.
The official website of another courier company, SF Express, shows that the outlets located in cities and counties in Shanxi are currently unable to provide services.
A number of retailers from Shanxi on e-commerce sites also confirmed that they cannot send packages.
On Wednesday afternoon, Taiyuan city officials said at a news conference that seven people tested positive for COVID-19 in Qinghu county during voluntary testing. All are staff of the Yunda Express logistics park.
The city's health authorities asked residents who received packages via Yunda Express since April 1 to disinfect the parcel and report to the neighborhood authorities.
