France
Start date: 2 December 2021
End date: ongoing
Incident: coronavirus
La Poste wishes to inform everyone of developments regarding measures to combat COVID-19 and the new variant, Omicron.
The French Government announced the latest measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, applicable from 3 January 2022 throughout all French territories.
With the number of cases of infection rising daily in mainland France and the French overseas territories (see www.santepubliquefrance.fr/
La Poste is doing its utmost to ensure operational continuity and customer satisfaction. However, the current situation may have an impact on operations and La Poste is unable to guarantee normal operations or compliance with standards and delivery times for letter-post, parcel-post and EMS items. The business hours of postal establishments open to the public may also be affected.
Kazakhstan
Start date: 2 January 2022
End date: ongoing
Incident: coronavirus
Delivery operations have been suspended until at least January 11. Due to the ongoing civil unrest and protests in Kazakhstan, the government has blocked internet and mobile connections, and thus, all postal operations have been severely impacted.
Associated delivery delays are to be expected until the situation normalizes.
Malaysia - latest update
Start date: 19 December 2021
End date: ongoing
Incident: heavy rains and flooding
The designated operator of Malaysia, Pos Malaysia, would like to update on the areas currently affected by flooding, in which there may be delays to mail operations and the delivery of postal items. These areas are as follows:
| STATE | LOCATION | POSTCODES |
| SELANGOR | Bt 9 Cheras, Balakong | 43100–43199 |
| PAHANG | Lanchang | 28500–28599 |
| Pekan | 26600–26689 | |
| JOHOR | Segamat | 85000–85300 |
| Pengerang | 81600 | |
| Batu Anam | 85100 | |
| Tangkak | 84900 | |
| Pagoh | 84600 |
Pos Malaysia is monitoring the situation constantly and timely updates are posted in the dedicated section of its website, available at www.pos.com.my/news-info/
Malta
Start date: 13 January 2022
End date: ongoing
Incident: coronavirus
MaltaPost had informed us that an increase in the COVID-19 infection rate is causing significant staff shortages at key processing and delivery locations.
MaltaPost is making every effort to ensure operational continuity. However, as a result of the staff shortages, it is unable to guarantee normal operations or compliance with standard delivery times.
Vietnam
Start date: 16 September 2021
End date: 11 January 2022
Incident: coronavirus
The designated operator of Viet Nam, VNPost, wishes to inform everyone that the COVID-19 situation in Vietnam has now improved sufficiently for postal services to again be provided as normal. Therefore, the delivery of all inbound letter-post, parcel-post and EMS items will strictly follow the standards declared in the relevant service compendia.