US delivery workers are keeping the public fed. They say no one’s keeping them safe

DoorDash delivery driver Alex Young making a delivery to a home in Columbus. He said tips have been better during the pandemic, as many companies waive delivery fees and more people are ordering meals to eat at home. —Columbus Dispatch/TNS

While most of California hunkered down at home, Toby N. was still delivering meals for DoorDash in San Leandro, California. But days after Alameda County directed its residents to stay home, Toby began experiencing shortness of breath and a dry cough. He went to a doctor on Sunday and was told to self-quarantine for two weeks.

"Patient may return to work on April 3, 2020 pending management of pain and symptoms," read his doctor's note, which The Los Angeles Times reviewed. "Patient is instructed to self quarantine to avoid acquiring viral illness or exposure to others."