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Google Maps indicates the areas affected by COVID-19 with its new function

COVID-19 is currently in its second wave, with the number of cases rising in Spain in recent weeks. Not only is it happening in Spain, but the rest of Europe is facing the same situation. That is why Google Maps was preparing a few weeks ago to introduce a function that showed the areas affected by COVID-19.

This function is introduced in the form of a layerAs well as we can see layers of traffic, street view or 3D, the application now introduces this new layer, where you can see the areas affected by COVID-19. Google Maps is beginning to deploy this new function in its application.

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Google Maps is a very versatile application that we can use in many cases and has functions that allow us to use it not only to navigate or plan routes.

Google Maps will show you the areas with the most cases of COVID-19

When using this layer in Google Maps, the application will show the average number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in each area of the map that you are looking at. The application will use colors to show the number of cases, so that you can differentiate those areas where the number of cases is greater. In addition, it will be indicated if the cases are going up or down in that area, in order to know more about this evolution.

The data is obtained from official sources, such as the World Health Organization, the country’s government, regional governments, and hospitals, which typically provide daily data on recorded COVID-19 cases. So it is real and contrasted data, which shows the progress of COVID-19 in these areas.

Thanks to this feature, users will be able to make better decisionsHow to go or not to a specific city or area. This is in fact the main purpose of it, to provide users with useful information before going to a specific place. When this feature was leaked at the beginning of the month it was mentioned that it would be launched only in the United States, but Google confirms that it will reach 220 countries.

It is expected that Reach Google Maps users on Android and iOS throughout this week, also in Spain. For now, few users have access to it, but over the next few days it will reach everyone. A good help to see the progress of COVID-19 in an area to which we want to travel.