Waze Makes It Easy For Users To Drive During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Screenshot of Waze digital map (Aditya / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Waze digital map application always complements its navigation features to make it easier for motorists, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. In collaboration with its community network, Waze marks roads and areas affected by Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB).

Not only that, Waze also marked a referral hospital (RS) to help its users during the COVID-19 pandemic. Waze users can find it by typing in keywords such as “COVID”, “covid”, “coronavirus”, “corona virus” or “corona hospital” in the address search field.

Screenshot of Waze of hospital referral map (Aditya / VOI)

"We will ensure that drivers can drive as safely and efficiently as possible. This effort includes pinning important locations on the map, such as medical testing locations and the latest information regarding the restrictions on areas that are closed in certain areas and cities that are undergoing quarantine," Waze wrote in a statement .

To support this, the Waze Map Editor and the Waze Crisis Response team are working with 58 countries (and counting) to add region-specific information to the Waze map, including road closures and red zones from regional quarantine and test centers. health.

On the other hand, Waze noted a decrease in driving activity globally due to the lockdown or lockdown policy during the COVId-19 pandemic. At least 60 percent of the application users have reduced their driving activities since last February.

Waze report a decrease in the number of riders (doc. Waze)

In line with global trends, as a result of the implementation of the PSBB in several big cities in Indonesia. The driving activity of Waze users in Indonesia is also reduced by 71 percent of the daily average activity.

Another initiative that has been carried out by Waze is the addition of a pin location personalities feature in the search field. This feature will facilitate drive-through and pick-up driver information to help users get various products from Waze partners, such as food and other essentials.

This method minimizes contact meets and adheres to social distancing guidelines. Businesses and brands who need to update their information can also do so in a few simple steps or contact the Waze service team for assistance. More can be seen on the official Waze blog.