New York (CNN Business) It's about to get much more difficult and more expensive to get packages delivered by Christmas. FedEx FDX , United Parcel Service and the US Postal Service are handling a record number of shipments because of a huge increase in online purchases during the Covid-19 pandemic. And the current surge in Covid cases is compounding problems for the delivery services and their employees, who are among those getting sick. As if that weren't keeping them busy enough, a major winter storm is about to hit the Northeastern United States. Despite the added strain, all three services are still achieving a better than 90% on time delivery record according to figures from ShipMatrix, which tracks shipments for shippers.

Source: CNN December 16, 2020 19:07 UTC