Google Maps gets COVID-19 features, updates: Users to receive live crowdedness info globally

Maps has supposedly got 200 new features from the onset of the pandemic to help users better adjust to the new normal. Google Maps is getting new updates to deliver more extensive COVID-19 updates as the holiday season approaches and many regions have seen the second wave of corona cases. To help users travelling to a new place, Maps will now give detailed information about the all-time detected cases in that region, the average trend seen in the last seven days, and the number of deaths there. “The updated COVID layer on Android and iOS will soon show more information, including all-time detected cases in an area, along with quick links to COVID resources from local authorities.” According to Google, Maps has received 200 new features from the onset of the pandemic to help users better adjust to the new normal.