This will definitely come in handy, and hopefully point out the nearest COVID-19 testing location via Apple Maps to your device.
Apple on Saturday launched an online portal for healthcare providers, labs, and other businesses, to register as COVID-19 testing locations. The Apple Maps team will then review the application, and upon approval the location will appear in Apple Maps. Although the process is similar to the Apple Maps Connect portal normally used by businesses to add information to Apple Maps, this new service includes information specific to COVID-19 testing sites.
Approved locations will appear with a red medical glyph and a unique “COVID-19 Testing Site” card. Apple Maps will also display the location’s name, associated healthcare provider, contact number, website, as well as information as to what type of testing location it is. Apple is also asking applicants to state whether the testing location will require a doctor’s referral or a scheduled appointment.
Apple has yet to publicly state as to how long it will be before testing locations begin to surface in Apple Maps, but has stated that it is working quickly to verify and add as many testing locations as possible. The feature appears to be international.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.