Two NZ Post staff members have tested positive to Covid-19 at the business’ Auckland Operations Centre in Highbrook, prompting a look into its control measures to keep staff safe.

Deep cleaning was undertaken at the site on Sunday, and the Ministry of Health confirmed it is appropriate to continue operations at the site.

However, NZ Post expects that the increased safety measures will delay items shipped into Auckland, as well as those exiting Auckland, by 24 hours.

“The safety of our people and our communities is of the utmost importance to us,” the business said in a release.

“The medical advice we have received indicates that the transferal of Covid-19 through mail and parcels is low risk… We have also re-implemented contactless delivery to avoid the need for physical contact between our Couriers and customers.”

And while the logistics provider said on the return of Level 3 restrictions it wasn’t sure how online parcel volumes would change, May’s return to Level 3 from Level 4 restrictions saw online shopping grow 105 per cent.

“We’re currently working with businesses who send large volumes of items to forecast when we might see in the coming days and weeks,” said NZ Post chief customer officer Bryan Dobson.

“It is possible that a sustained increase in the number of parcels coming in over a short period may lead to some delays, however we promise customers we will provide regular updates if this is the case.”