COVID-19 Google Maps updates

1. On your mobile device, open Google Maps .
2. At the top, tap Layers   COVID-19 info.

• Grey: Less than 1 case
• Yellow: 1-10 cases
• Orange: 10-20 cases
• Dark orange: 20-30 cases
• Red: 30-40 cases
• Dark red: 40+ cases

We get our information from:

• Wikipedia
• The New York Times
• JHU CSSE COVID-19 Data
• Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Our current focus is on the quality and reliability of information on Google Search and Maps. We want to make sure users and business owners have access to essential features, like whether the business is open or has special hours.

1. Open Google Maps .
2. Search for a place or select it on the map.
3. To display the business’s hours: Select the Overview tab. Scroll to Hours , and select the Down arrow .
4. Select Suggest an edit.
5. Choose from the following:
   • If the business hours are incorrect: Next to the hours you want to change, select Edit .
   • If some or all business hours are missing: At the bottom, select Edit hours .
     • If a place has additional open or closed hours, like a lunch break in the middle of the day, select Add hours to fill in the details.
6. Complete your edits, and select Save.

1. Open Google Maps .
   • Make sure you’re signed in to your Google Account.
2. Search for a place or select it on the map.
3. Select Suggest an edit  Close or remove.
4. Under "Close or remove," select Not open to the public or Doesn't exist here  Submit.

1. Open Google Maps .
   • Make sure you’re signed in to your Google Account.
2. Search for a place or select it on the map.
3. Select Suggest an edit  Close or remove.
4. Under "Close or remove," select Permanently closed or Temporarily closed  Submit.

1. Open Google Maps .
   • Make sure you’re signed in to your Google Account.
2. Search for a place marked as temporarily or permanently closed, or select it on the map.
3. Select Suggest an edit  Reopen  Submit.

In some countries or regions, you’ll get in-app alerts when you begin navigation and your route is affected by restrictions related to COVID-19. Local, state, and federal agencies provide the alert information.

You can get alerts if there are:

• Government mandates like mask requirements or closures that impact public transportation
• Government COVID-19 checkpoints or other border restrictions on your driving route

When you begin driving directions to medical facilities or testing centers, an alert will remind you to call ahead to learn about eligibility and facility guidelines.

Station crowd levels

When you make a trip on public transit, you might be able to find out how crowded a station is. When it’s available, you can find crowd level information under the name of the station. The information is based on public transit data.

To find restaurants with takeout and delivery options:

1. On your mobile device, open the Google Maps app .
2. Narrow your search to restaurants that support takeout or delivery:
   • Under the Search bar, tap Takeout  or Delivery .
   • In the Search bar, enter "Takeout" or "Delivery".

Your search results will filter to restaurants with takeout or delivery, with available options highlighted in the search results.

Restaurants can post the latest updates related to COVID-19 directly to their business profile.

When available, these updates will appear just below the restaurant's business info, under "COVID-19 updates from the business."

You can find and book an online service directly on Google when you search for a specific business or term like “yoga classes” or “piano lessons.” If a business offers these services online and updated their GMB profile to reflect that, their Business Profile will show:

• "Online classes”
• "Online estimates” 
• "Online appointments”

For in-person services, go to Google Search, Maps, or Google Assistant to make a booking from a local business or service.

Important: If the business doesn’t have a booking button on their knowledge panel, they’re not set up to receive bookings through Google.