Parkhead West and Barrowfield has the highest coronavirus death rate in Glasgow.
The grim toll was revealed by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) in the first geographical breakdown of casualties.
Sadly 30 people in the area lost their lives to the virus between March and April, with a further 19 Drumchapel South and Possilpark, and 18 in Penilee.
A further 16 people also perished in both Braidfauld and Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South.
The report published yesterday shows that people living in deprived areas as 2.1 times more likely to die from Covid-19.
10 of more Covid-19 deaths have also occurred within the Darnley East, Kinning Park & Festival Park, Cathcart, Balornock, Springburn, Woodside, Ruchill, Yoker North and Anniesland West areas of the city.
The stats also show that nine areas of the city in Carmunnock North, Laurieston and Tradeston, City Centre South, Anderston, Summerston North, North Kelvin, Partick, Partickhill & Hyndland and Blairdardie West registered no coronavirus deaths between March and May.
While Hillington, Craigton, Shawlands East, Muirend and Old Cathcart, Carmunnock South, Govanhill East & Aikenhead, Parkhead East & Braidfauld North, Garthamlock, Auchinlea and Gartloch, North Barlanark and Easterhouse South, Sighthill, Alexandra Parade, Carntyne West and Haghill, Milton West, Summerston Central and West, Wyndford, Yoker South, Knightswood Park West, Anniesland East, Drumchapel North and Drumry West registered one Covid-19 death between March and May.
In terms of Covid-19 death rate per population, Drumchapel South has by far the highest rate in Glasgow with 750.7 per 100,000 people, followed by Parkhead West & Barrowfield (408.5), Balornock (355.2), Penilee (339.7) and Yoker North (338.0).
NRS data also noted Covid-19 deaths by occupation for the the first time, in those aged between 20 and 64, showing that the highest number of deaths occurred among ‘process, plant and machine operatives’ with 43 deaths between March and May.
Meanwhile, the statistics also showed that more than three quarters (77%) of all deaths involving Covid-19 to date were of people aged 75 or over.
