Google has been updating its tools and applications over the months after knowing one of the viruses that is doing the most damage, such as COVID-19. One of the last to show this is Google Maps, showing the current situation of the site you are going to visit if you go on vacation or for work reasons.
For this you need to activate the Coronavirus modeIn this case, once the user gets to do it, he will see which areas are with a greater number and the recommendations. In this case, it will be handled on the numbers provided by the community and the competent authorities.
How to activate the Coronavirus Mode in Google Maps
Once you activate the COVID-19 layer, it shows it will show several colors and which are: gray (less than 1 case), yellow (1 to 10 cases), orange (10 to 20 cases), dark orange (20 to 30 cases), red (30 to 40 cases) and red dark (more than 40 cases). Depending on where you move, the tones will change in less or more cases.
Google has confirmed in its blog how the Coronavirus Mode is activated in the following way, for this it is enough to activate the layers icon:
- Open the Google Maps application on your phone
- Click Layers, we show you in the picture the icon to press to activate the COVID-19 mode
- Once the window opens, look for "COVID-19 Info" and click on it, this will show you the new layer by cities and areas in which you move
Google is quite aware of COVID-19 and wants to give data in real time by updating the database, as well as working with the API created for greater control of infections. This function is quite important to take into account in case you are going to go out at some point and need a little information about the cases.
The Coronavirus mode in Google Maps can show you the cities and areas where you are going to move before even leaving for work, travel or leisure if you go on time.