Claim: Royal Mail has instructed staff to step away from customers when making deliveries, and if necessary to sign for items on their behalf.
Fact-check: Postal workers have been told to keep their distance when delivering parcels - Full Fact
Verdict: this is correct. royal mail confirmed that this is their policy.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2020-03-19T00:00:00