The number of express delivery workers currently in Wuhan of central China's Hubei province, which used to be the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, has risen to over 30,000, while 80.2 percent of the express delivery companies in the city have resumed operation, according to Wuhan Municipal Postal Administration.

A delivery man in Wuhan (Photo/Xinhua)

"Before 2:30 p.m.every day, goods that need to be delivered will generally be transferred to ensure that they can arrive at the destinations within the province on the same day," said Pan Wei, general manager of the Hubei branch of SF Express, a Chinese delivery services company, noting that the company is now intensifying efforts to resume work at full capacity.

Xiao Lin, a 32-year-old courier, is responsible for delivering parcels to hospitals. "During the Spring Festival, there were only six people working at our express outlet. We were terribly short of hands. However, as my colleagues have returned to their posts one after another, we have more than 40 people now. Our work pressure has been greatly relieved," Xiao said.

Besides SF Express, such Chinese courier services companies as YTO Express and STO Express have all resumed operations in Wuhan. Furthermore, parcels to Wuhan have begun to be accepted in various parts of the country.