Google Maps add COVID layer in 220 countries By Elets News Network - 24 September 2020

Google Maps add COVID layer

In a bid to help people in the pandemic times, Google has added the COVID layer in Maps. The new addition will show critical information about Covid-19 cases in an area people plan to visit in 220 countries.

The Covid layer in Google Maps will start rolling out worldwide on Android and iOS soon. Open Google Maps, tap on the layers button on the top right hand corner of the screen and click on “Covid-19 info”.

Sujoy Banerjee, Product Manager, Google Maps said “You’ll then see a seven-day average of new Covid cases per 100,000 people for the area of the map you’re looking at, and a label that indicates whether the cases are trending up or down.”

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Colour coding will also help people easily distinguish the density of new cases in an area. Trending case data is visible at the country level for all 220 countries and territories that Google Maps supports, along with state or province, county, and city-level data where available.

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.

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