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One worker at Bath’s Royal Mail delivery office has tested positive for coronavirus.
Royal Mail have confirmed today (October 5) that they have undertaken an extensive clean of the building.
They have also confirmed that the office in central Bath is working as normal.
A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “Royal Mail takes the health and safety of its colleagues, its customers and the local communities in which we operate very seriously.
“One of our colleagues recently tested positive for coronavirus at the Bath Delivery Office. He is now recuperating at home and we wish him a speedy recovery. We have carried out an intensive clean of the building. The office is operating as normal.”
Somerset saw over 100 new cases of coronavirus recorded yesterday as the South West sees growth in cases.
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The spokesperson continued to describe the lengths gone to by Royal Mail to keep workers and the community safe.
They said: “Throughout this crisis, every decision we make puts the health of our people and customers first. We have put in place a range of preventive measures to protect both our customers and our colleagues.
“We were the first UK company to put in place social-distancing measures in relation to parcel delivery. We pioneered contact-free delivery.
“We are temporarily not handing over our hand-held devices to customers to capture signatures. As well as encouraging good hand hygiene, standard ways of working have been revised to ensure that colleagues stay two metres apart at all times.
“In addition we have moved to a one person per van delivery model. All staff have been briefed about the social distancing measures jointly agreed by local management and the CWU. This has been supplemented with visible reminders such as posters and one-way floor markings.”
Bath has also got a new coronavirus testing site in Carpenter House in Broad Quay for anyone who has booked a coronavirus test.
