While the coronavirus crisis paralyzes the country and millions of French people are confined, La Poste announced Friday in a press release that it will exceptionally close on Saturday March 21 its post offices and its sorting, mail and parcel delivery services because of "the reduction of its workforce taking into account containment measures".

"Taking into account the reduction in its workforce given the containment measures, La Poste has decided to exceptionally close this Saturday, March 21, its post offices and its sorting, mail and parcel delivery services," the company said. in a press release Friday while France is in full containment to fight against the spread of the coronavirus.

# PRESS RELEASE # COVID19 |

Exceptional closure of #LaPoste this Saturday March 21.

Read the press release below # COVID19france # ConfinementJour4pic.twitter.com / vtwF9SJWAM

- La Poste (@lisalaposte) March 20, 2020

Measures taken by La Poste

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Beyond this measure, La Poste ensures "to constantly adapt its work organizations, in consultation with occupational physicians and employee representatives". It is trying to reduce the density on its operational sites and in post offices. "In order to spread out the activity and increase the distances between colleagues, staggered service schedules and shift organizations are established," said the press release.

As for letter carriers on tour, "they will be able to wash their hands regularly not only at postal sites but also at service stations and at tobacconists with whom agreements have been made," La Poste said in its press release.

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For the past few days, employees have expressed their concerns and fear for their safety. Those of Laval and Le Mans, for example, exercised their right of withdrawal, believing that they cannot practice barrier gestures correctly.