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Google Maps Covid-19 Overlay
Google announced on Wednesday a new feature on Google Maps that will show you how many Covid-19 cases there are in particular geographic regions. It obtains information from Johns Hopkins, the New York Times, and Wikipedia and displays a color-coded map with the seven-day average of new cases per 100,000 people in a specific area. It will work in 220 countries and territories.
This means that you can open Google Maps to see outbreaks in your area, which could be helpful if the disease spreads more quickly in the fall and winter. You can also use it to see if there could be an outbreak in a particular area before making travel plans for the holidays.
Covid-19 layer of Google Maps
The feature will roll out for iPhones and Android phones this week. That means you may not see it today, but you should in the next few days. Keep checking for a Google Maps update.
How to use Google Maps to track Covid-19
Covid-19 layer of Google Maps
Once you get the update, you can use the new feature by doing this:
- Open Google Maps.
- Tap the layers button, which looks like a square on top of another square.
- Choose the “Covid-19 Info” layer.
- You will now see a map of cases around the world, color-coded based on severity.
