- A Google Maps feature that allows anyone to create custom maps of their local region has seen a surge in usage this year.
- Some authorities and regular users rely on the My Maps functionality to create custom maps that can be helpful during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
- The feature is available to any Google Maps user to use for free.
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Google Maps is one of the various tools you should have in your arsenal of anti-coronavirus apps. You might not be driving as much as you were before this modern plague, but Google’s app can still be very helpful. The Maps app now includes COVID-19 warnings when you search for doctors, and it highlights restaurants that deliver — the app can even be used to order food from participating restaurants. On top of that, Google Maps lets business owners update their listings to make sure their customers have the most accurate information about their shops.
These are features that Google added or upgraded in Maps in the past few weeks, but it’s not just Google that’s using Maps to help users during the pandemic. Maps users can create their own custom Google Maps for all sorts of instances, and it turns out that plenty of people have been using this functionality to come up with relevant maps that can help people during the health crisis.
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This is the most important Google Maps feature during the coronavirus crisis originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 29 Apr 2020 at 12:00:24 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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