BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The unsung heroes deliver medication, send cards to loved ones, and bring your much needed amazon orders to your doorsteps. Postal workers are still working around the clock to get community members their mail.

Jill Walters is a USPS Strategic Communication Specialist.

“We’re a vital public service. If you think about it, we deliver all different types of checks, all different types of packages, including vital medicines for people,” Walters explained.

But their everyday routine puts them at risk for getting the COVID-19 virus. That is why the United States Postal Service is taking steps to keep their workers safe.

“We are providing them with gloves, masks, hand sanitizer. We are cleaning their work spaces, sanitizing the work spaces. We are encouraging frequent hand washing,” Walters said. Read more