The number of people who have died from Covid-19 in Helensburgh and Lomond has been made public for the first time.
According to data from the National Records of Scotland, 15 people in the area have died from the disease since the beginning of March.
The NRS data, released earlier this week, also showed that people who live in the most deprived areas of Scotland are more than twice as likely to die from coronavirus than those living in the country’s most affluent locations, new data has revealed.
A searchable database provided by the NRS says that nine people living in Helensburgh and Rhu have died as a result of Covid-19.
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The other six deaths were of people resident in a 'landward' area from Cardross in the south to Inverarnan in the north, and also including Garelochhead, Portincaple and the whole of the Rosneath peninsula, as well as Arrochar and Lochgoilhead.
The latest weekly NRS data reported 70 deaths related to Covid-19 in Scotland from June 8 to June 14 – bringing the country’s death toll under that measurement to 4,070.
That is the seventh consecutive weekly drop in the death toll.
The figures can be broken down by local authority or by village, town area or city area.
In Helensburgh and Lomond they are split into six 'data zones':
Lomond Shore: roughly from the West Dunbartonshire boundary to the eastern edge of Helensburgh, including Cardross, and west Loch Lomond as far north as Firkin Point
Helensburgh East: Colgrain, Craigendoran, Camis Eskan, Kirkmichael, and Helensburgh town, roughly as far west as Adelaide Street
Helensburgh North: Churchill, Clyde Arran, east side of Sinclair St as far south as East Abercromby Street, west side of Sinclair St as far south as West Argyle Street, western boundary roughly Campbell Street
Helensburgh West and Rhu: North-west Helensburgh from Colquhoun St to Macleod Drive/Duchess Park, from roughly Campbell Street to the west, all of Rhu and Shandon, and as far as the south gate at Faslane
Helensburgh Centre: from Adelaide Street/Henry Bell Street in the east to West Montrose Street/Woodend Street in the west
Garelochhead: Faslane, Garelochhead, Portincaple, Glenmallan and the whole of the Rosneath peninsula
Cowal North: includes Arrochar, Tarbet, Ardlui, Lochgoilhead, Inverarnan, and west Loch Lomond as far south as Firkin Point
Here, we have created an easy-to-use tool for you to find the number of coronavirus deaths in your area - just enter the data zone name in bold above:
The analysis found people in the most deprived areas of Scotland were 2.1 times more likely to die with Covid-19 than those living in the least deprived areas from March to May.
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Director of statistical services Pete Whitehouse said: "Every death from this virus is a tragedy.
"These statistics, alongside the other important evidence being made available by the Scottish government and Health Protection Scotland (HPS), are valuable to the understanding of the progress and impact of the Covid-19 virus across Scotland."
It comes as the First Minister revealed plans to move Scotland into Phase 2 of the four-phased route map out of lockdown.
Those who have been shielding are now able to go outdoors for exercise.
They will be able to take part in non-contact outdoor activities, such as golf, and to meet outdoors with people from one other household from Friday onwards – but in groups of no more than eight and following social distancing guidelines.
Also from Friday, people who live on their own or only with children under 18 will be able to form an “extended household group”, meaning they can meet indoors without physical distancing and can stay overnight.
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Meanwhile, people from one household will be able to meet two other households at the same time while outside, with no more than eight people gathered at a time.
They will also be able to go inside to use the toilet when meeting in someone else’s garden.
From Monday, June 22 the Scottish construction sector will move to the next phase of its restart plan, dentists will be able to open, and professional sport can resume behind closed doors.
Places of worship will be able to reopen – although only for individual prayer and not services.
Further Phase 2 changes will take effect from Monday, June 29.
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