USPS.com, the website for the United States Postal Service which offers track and trace of shipments is currently facing an outage at many locations. Many users are unable to track their packages currently.
A quick look at the micro-blogging site Twitter conveys there are many others affected by the same issue. For a quick glance, here’s how some of the complainants word the problem.
@USPS @USPSHelp What's up with your tracking? Getting an outage error!
— James Gardner (@jamesg3111) January 19, 2020
i misread this as “is usps tracking down anyone else?” like oh my god are they hunting u for sport
— SINNOH STAN ACCOUNT (@HildaEmblem) January 19, 2020
Ur tracking site is down btw
— Breezy (@BreezyKickz) January 19, 2020
Down detector – a renowned service that gives details about live outages – also conveys that USPS is indeed going through a glitch in some regions as can be seen in the image below:
Any official word on the matter? No, not yet. We’re not able to obtain a word from the official service channels or their social media handles.
Rest assured, we’re keeping a close eye on all related developments, and will update the story with relevant info as and when we come across any. So in case, you’re encountering the issues discussed here, stay tuned for updates.
