News of the Coronavirus is everywhere, and it seems that it is very quickly affecting a lot of different industries. The postage service is very important as it not only delivers letters to people but also medication and equipment that is needed in hospital and medical settings.

Unfortunately, the likelihood is that the postal service will be affected as if members of the service must go off sick then there will be less people working, meaning that a back log is likely.

You may find that you need to pay for a premium delivery service if you need to guarantee that a parcel will arrive to its destination on time. Royal Mail offers a number of guaranteed delivery services, but you may prefer to use a courier company like DPD or My Hermes.

Always try and send your packages as early as possible so you have the best possible chance of it being delivered on time. You should always try and get proof of postage when sending anything that is of any value. This way, should it go missing in the post you can try and track it or at least get compensation for the lost item.