The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped Bob DeLorenzo from doing his daily deliveries.

“I cover five different routes in five different days,” said DeLorenzo who is a Solvay Post Office letter carrier. “Everything from residential to apartment buildings and everything in between.”

On some days, DeLorenzo is even working longer shifts.

“I actually had to come in a few times because we’ve had a severe uptick in parcel volume,” said DeLorenzo. “It takes a little more time to deliver packages.”

“Our package services has tremendously increased,” said Scott Jevis, Syracuse postmaster. “We’re seeing over a 30% increase and it continues to climb. We’re actually delivering more packages to our customers now than we do in the Christmas season.”

Although they have more business, the region’s USPS spokesperson says it won’t make up for the significant shortfalls in other services. They continue to see a decline in First-Class Mail and Marketing Mail. The spokesperson says they’re distributing 40% less letter mail since the pandemic began.

But, the Syracuse postmaster says the workers will carry on, safely.

“Which is to bind the nation or in this case the community together,” said Jevis. “We continue to deliver essential medications and household products to our customers.”

“I’m not nervous at all,” said DeLorenzo. “We’ve been around for a long time. I think we’ll continue to be around for a long time going forward.”

The Postmaster General says federal funding is needed, so the carriers like DeLorenzo can continue their routes.

The latest coronavirus response bill, the HEROES Act, would give $25 billion to the USPS if it passes. The House is set to vote Friday.