Scotland is being plunged into a full lockdown today as millions are ordered to stay at home amid the worrying spread of the new virus strain.
Nicola Sturgeon announced the tough new rules on Monday in a bid to prevent the NHS becoming overwhelmed by a rising number of patients with Covid-19.
The new "stay at home" message has now become a legal requirement across the country, unless there is a reasonable excuse to venture out.
One-on-one meet-ups outdoors, the closing schools, travel restrictions and working from home are among the strict new rules that came into force at midnight.
The Scottish Governmen t has released a list of select essential reasons you can leave the house and meet other households under the new lockdown.
While these allow people to mix with others for essential purposes, people are urged not to flout rules and use them for socialising.
21 reasons to leave home and meet people
For work or to provide voluntary or charitable services, but only where that cannot be done from your home.
To exercise or social interaction - up to two people from two separate households can meet outdoors
For education including, school, college, university
In a childcare bubble
For arrangements where children do not live in the same household as both their parents or guardians
For childcare or support services for expectant parents
To attend a marriage ceremony or registration of a civil partnership
To attend a funeral, the scattering of ashes or a stone setting ceremony
For essential services such as food banks, alcohol or drug support services
To provide care, assistance, support to or respite for a vulnerable person
To provide or receive emergency assistance
To participate in or facilitate shared parenting
To visit a person in an extended household
To meet a legal obligation including satisfying bail conditions, legal proceedings, court mandate in terms of sentence imposed or to register a birth
For attendance at court including a remote jury centre, an inquiry, a children’s hearing, tribunal proceedings or to resolve a dispute via Alternative Dispute Resolution
To donate blood
For activities in connection with moving home including viewing a property
For those involved in professional sports for training, coaching or competing in an event
To visit a person receiving treatment in a hospital, staying in a hospice or care home, or to accompany a person to a medical appointment
To register or vote in a Scottish or UK Parliament
To visit a person detained in prison, young offenders institute, remand centre or secure accommodation
