novel coronavirus pandemic, according to recently released data from Google Maps.The search giant’s Maps team released data Tuesday showing year-over-year changes in Ottawa residents’ searches and travel activity from March to October 2020.Among the starkest drops was a decline in public transit interest, with searches for bus routes and other transit options in Ottawa down 52 per cent from the same period in 2019.
Trudeau says coronavirus vaccines in spring will begin end of pandemic, bring 'big sigh of relief' Inputs for walking directions also decreased by 23 per cent during the pandemic, while searches for cycling routes spiked 41 per cent year-over-year, according to the report.Google Maps data also signalled a rising interest for.