Apple today announced the release of a new mobility data trends tool using information collected from from Apple Maps, which is designed to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by providing helpful insights to local governments and health authorities.
Apple believes that the data could be used as a foundation for new public policies by showing changes in the volume of people driving, walking, or taking public transit.
The mobility data site uses aggregated data collected from Apple Maps to show mobility trends for major cities and 63 countries or regions. Apple generates the data by counting the number of requests made to Apple Maps for directions.
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