COVID Impact on Mail Volume Report – 9/3/2021

Here is GrayHair’s weekly chart on the impact of COVID on USPS Mail Volumes, as compiled by our VP of Postal Affairs, Angelo Anagnostopoulos.

Here’s a quick recap on how to read the chart. The black line shows the total mail volume comparison to 2019 (for all three types). The percentage along the left-hand axis shows the percentage to the prior year’s volume with 100% being the same as the prior year.

For the week ending on September 3, 2021, the decreased volumes can be attributed to the Labor Day weekend and mail being expedited the week prior to beat the August 29th price increase. You can expect the numbers to level out over the next couple of weeks.

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