FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — KIRO 7 found out Saturday evening that a Seattle area U.S. Postal Service employee tested positive for the coronavirus.
A corporate communications spokesperson said that the employee works at a Seattle Network Distribution Center located in Federal Way.
The Network Distribution Center is a mail processing plant that distributes USPS marketing mail and package services in piece and bulk form and does not handle letter mail. No mail is delivered from the facility.
The spokesperson said USPS has been consulting with the county health department and was informed that the risk to other employees is low.
KIRO 7 was also told that USPS will continue to follow the recommended strategies from the county and federal health officials.