GOOGLE MAPS WILL SOON ALERT YOU IF YOU ENTER A COVID-19 AFFECTED AREA
                     GOOGLE MAPS WILL SOON 
ALERT  YOU  IF  YOU  ENTER  A  
COVID-19 AFFECTED AREA
COVID-19 SCENARIO
• Covid-19 has made venturing out of the home a nightmare for many. 
Right from wearing masks to keeping our distance from other people at 
all times, it has become a challenging scenario to follow all guidelines.
Source: www.livemint.com/
WORSENING SITUATION
• In India with the Unlock 1.0, these challenges will only get worse 
considering that more people will be getting out of their house to get 
to work and for other chores.
Source: Zee News
NEW FEATURE-GOOGLE
• Google Maps has introduced some interesting new Covid-19 related 
features on Android and iOS that could very well be our answer to 
travel during times of coronavirus.
Source: The Indian Express
HELP PEOPLE FIND INFORMATION
• In the latest release of Google Maps on Android and iOS, introducing 
features to help people easily find important information if one need to 
venture out, whether it’s by car or public transportation.
Source: The Indian Express
SELECTIVE REGIONS
• The search giant has introduced these new features on Google Maps 
but they are being rolled out to selective regions, depending on the 
availability of resources.
Source: Wired
ALERTS
• The app will alert the user about how Covid-19 might impact their 
travel.
• For public transit, the app will show relevant alerts from local transit 
agencies.
Source: Daily Sabha
TRANSIT ALERTS
• These alerts can help prepare accordingly if government mandates 
impact transit services or require you to wear a mask on public 
transportation.
• Transit alerts will be rolling out in India, Argentina, Australia, 
Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, France, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, 
Thailand, United Kingdom and the U.S.
Source: The Hindu
DRIVING ALERTS
• For people using their own vehicle or a personal cab, Google Maps is 
introducing driving alerts to notify about checkpoints and restrictions 
along the route. 
• The user will see an alert on the directions screen and after starting 
navigation if the route is impacted by these restrictions.
Source: TechGenyz
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
• For people traveling to medical facilities or Covid-19 testing centers, 
the app will display an alert reminding the user to verify eligibility 
and facility guidelines.
• This will help avoid the chance of being turned away or even to 
reduce additional strain on the local healthcare system.
Source: Google Play
AVOIDING CROWDED AREAS
• Google Maps is building on an existing feature that will help public 
transit commuters get critical information about how busy a train or 
bus station is.
Source: Daily Mirror
AUTHORITATIVE DATA
• Google claims that this information will only be shown when they’ve 
received authoritative data from local, state and federal governments 
or from their websites, and by actively working with other agencies 
around the world.
Source: Search Engine Roundtable