The east of Leicester, Wigston and Coalville have seen the most deaths from coronavirus since the outbreak began.

That's according to figures from The Office of National Statistics for an online map, dividing up neighbourhoods based on their postcode to give a rough idea of where fatalities have occurred.

The map show an area described as St Matthews and Highfields North is the worst hit with eight deaths registered between March 1 and April 18.

Four other areas of the county have seven deaths each in that period.

They are:

  • Rushey Mead South
  • Wigston North
  • South Wigston
  • Coalville

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There have been six deaths in three areas:

  • New Parks and Stokeswood
  • Shepshed East
  • Waltham, Wymondham and Great Dalby

There have been five deaths each in:

  • Kibworth and Great Glen
  • Belgrave
  • Birtall, Wanlip and Riverside
  • Kirby Muxloe and Thurlaston
  • Clarendon Park and Stoneygate South

You can zoom in to the map and see the situation in your area below.

Claudia Webbe, MP for Leicester East, said: “My condolences go to the families and loved ones of those who have sadly lost their lives to this deadly disease.

“High rates of deaths have occurred in areas of the city where there are large numbers of African, Asian and minority ethnic people, which is worrying.

“We’ve already heard a lot about the disproportionate impact of this virus on back, Asian and minority ethnic communities and I hope we can get to the root of why that is.”

She added that communities like Rushey Mead and Belgrave were already dealing with high levels of poverty, as was revealed in recent child poverty figures released by the government.

She said: “This virus is now an added burden in areas where there is poverty and people living in high densities.

“I’ve spoken to all the care homes in my constituency and many have a lack of support and protective equipment.

“I feel we should have had lockdown much sooner, as well as testing, tracing and tracking.

“The government should have moved sooner to ensure there was protective equipment for everyone who needed it.”

She said she felt the lockdown needed to continue.

The latest statistics from Public Health England show there are now 1,746 people in Leicestershire who have tested positive for coronavirus.

Of them, 258 people have died but that figure only relates to hospital deaths and does not include Covid-19 patients who have passed away elsewhere.

Around the world, coronavirus has infected more than 3.9 million people and killed over 270,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University based on official data.