A second Montgomery postal worker has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the USPS.

The news comes days after a postal worker died following a positive test result for coronavirus. The two employees did not work at the same facility.

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Debra J. Fetterly, a USPS spokesperson, said the employee was a retail associate who served the public at the Shakespeare Post Office on Eastern Boulevard.

"The local public health office has confirmed the test, and we will follow the guidance they provide," Fetterly said. "We believe the risk is low for employees who work at the Shakespeare Post Office, but we will keep our employees apprised as new information and guidance becomes available."

Fetterly declined to provide further information about the employee.

"The safety and well-being of our employees is our highest priority. To ensure the health of our employees, we are continuing to follow recommended guidance and strategies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)," she wrote.

Fetterly said the CDC, World Health Organization and the U.S. Surgeon General "have indicated that there is currently no evidence that COVID-19 can spread through the mail and packages."

On Monday, Fetterly confirmed that an employee who worked at the Processing and Distribution Center on Winton Blount Boulevard died Sunday. The employee worked the night shift at the facility and would not have had any contact with the public.

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