Google is working on a new Google Maps feature that will show COVID-19 case trends in a zone. Google says the COVID layer in Maps will assist you make more information decisions about where to go and what to do.
At the point when you open the Google Maps application, you have to tap on the layers button that shows up on the upper right-hand corner. Here, you have to tap on the “Coronavirus information.” The layer will show you a seven-day average of new Covid-19 cases for every 100,000 peoples for the area on the Maps.
Google has also added colors codes to make it easier for users to decide the density of cases in a particular area. Google says the trending case data is visible for all the nations that Google Maps supports. This information includes state, region, and even city-level data where available.
Google further explains that the Covid-19 layer on Google Maps sources data from agencies, for example, Johns Hopkins, the New York Times, and Wikipedia which get their data from valid sources, for example, the WHO, governments, and Local Health Agencies. Google pointed out that some of this information is already available on Google Search and is now getting expanded to Google Maps.
“More than one billion people turn to Google Maps for essential information about how to get from place to place–especially during the pandemic when safety concerns are top of mind. Features like popular times and live busyness, Covid-19 alerts in transit, and Covid checkpoints in driving navigation were all designed to help you stay safe when you’re out and about,” said Google in a blog post.
Google Maps’ Covid-19 layer will start rolling out worldwide on Android and iOS this week.
