This could definitely help.
Google Maps on Tuesday received three new pandemic-related features as well as an expansion of its live transit “crowdedness” status information.
The crowdedness data offers the real-time state of transit lines, is crowdsourced, and relies on in-app feedback from users. Prior to the new version, Google Maps only showed the data for stations, but that has now been expanded to buses, trains, and subways.
Google offered the following regarding the new version:
Avoiding holiday crowds might have always been your thing, but this year, we’re making it especially easy for everyone. If you need to take transit, Google Maps can help you more easily social distance with live crowdedness information. On Android and iOS globally, you’ll start seeing how crowded your bus, train, or subway line is right now based on real-time feedback from Google Maps users around the world (wherever data is available).
Back in September, Google Maps rolled out a COVID-19 overlay feature the displayed how cases were trending in local areas. The overlay showed the seven-day average of cases per 100,000 people and whether cases are rising and falling. From today, the overlay also shows the all-time number of confirmed cases and deaths, with links to local resources.
Finally, the updated version of Google Maps shows the live status of takeout and delivery services in the United States, Canada, Germany, Australia, Brazil and India when users book or order from Google Maps. The feature also shows expected wait times and delivery fees, and users can reorder favorites right from within the app.
Google Maps is available for free and requires iOS 11.0 or later or iPadOS 11.0 or later to install and run.
If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback to offer, please let us know about your experience in the comments.