BEIJING — China's courier sector has resumed over 80 percent of its normal delivery capacity with about 3 million deliverymen racing against the ongoing epidemic, according to the State Post Bureau (SPB) on March 6.

China's postal and courier enterprises had handled 61,900 metric tons of materials for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic as of March 4, said Liu Jun, deputy director of the SPB.

The SPB has guided enterprises to launch new services modes connecting supermarkets with couriers to ensure the delivery of daily necessities, said Liu.

More freight stations and chartered cargo flights have been launched to maintain the smooth operation of the international delivery network, and some countries have already lifted the restrictions on China's parcels, according to Liu.

The SPB will also develop the intelligent terminal end to improve the delivery services in communities, said Liu.