Ayrshire's tragic COVID-19 care home death toll is laid bare in interactive map
Ayrshire has been laid bare.New data reveals that 284 vulnerable residents from 43 of the region’s care homes passed away as a result of the killer virus since the pandemic gripped the country more than a year ago.All those local deaths, as well as others around the country, are now being investigated.A Crown Office unit has been established to gather information on the circumstances surrounding the deaths.Crown Office figures have revealed that at least 3,400 Scottish care home residents may have died from coronavirus since March 2020.An interactive map created by BBC Scotland journalist Marc Ellison shows exactly where the deaths took place.In South Ayrshire, 14 care homes were affected with a total loss of life of 110.Berelands House, in