Lanarkshire - 98 more than the whole of Australia. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed a further 82 deaths from coronavirus across Scotland to bring the total to 5970.Only Greater Glasgow and Clyde (1,739) has seen more Covid-19 deaths than Lanarkshire in Scotland, but the rate of Covid-19 deaths here is almost 50 per cent higher than the national average.Across Scotland, an average of 109.3 people per 100,000 population have died from coronavirus whereas Lanarkshire has seen 152.1 covid deaths per 100,000 population.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or.