East Ayrshire have taken place in one part of Kilmarnock and in the Doon Valley South area.Tragically, 17 people have died after contracting coronavirus in Kilmarnock’s Altonhill North and Onthank neighbourhood.And 17 residents also lost their lives to the virus in the Doon Valley South communities of Dalmellington and Bellsbank.There were no deaths involving COVID-19 in Galston and Newmilns, according to National Records of Scotland (NRS) data.The number of coronavirus-connected fatalities have been published for every East Ayrshire area up to December 31 (see below for your neighbourhood).East Ayrshire Council leader Douglas Reid said Altonhill and Onthank are two of the local authority’s poorest neighbourhoods.He said: “It is hitting.