Anti-lockdown protesters have gathered in huge numbers outside Nicola Sturgeon’s Bute House residence in Edinburgh.
The protest, which was organised by the Scotland Against Lockdown group, started at Holyrood before stopping at the building where the First Minister resides when working in the capital.
A huge police presence escorted the group of around 100 people, as they protested against lockdown restrictions and the coronavirus vaccine.
Four men were arrested and charged following the protest.
Dozens held up banners during the demonstration - some of which called the global pandemic a ‘hoax’ and referred to the potential cure for Covid as ‘genocide’.
It is believed that people from across Scotland were encouraged to join the event despite the current ban on non-essential travel in and out of Edinburgh under level three restrictions.
A description of the group who planned the event reads: “Campaign that says no to mandatory facemasks. No the Scottish and UK Government’s Coronavirus Act 2020. No to social distancing. No to mandatory vaccines. No to the new abnormal.”
The latest Scottish Government statistics revealed that a further 31 deaths from coronavirus were registered in the last 24 hours on Saturday.
More than 4,100 people have died due to Covid since the beginning of the pandemic in March this year.
In a recent post online, Scotland Against Lockdown penned: "ITS YOUR TIME TO STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS, YOUR DIGNITY, YOUR FREEDOM AND YOUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE!
"ONLY TOGETHER DO WE HAVE A CHANCE TO STOP THIS TYRANNY, AND MASS VACCINATION PROGRAMME GETTING ROLLED OUT IN SCOTLAND."
Police Scotland Chief Inspector Murray Starkey said: "Today people marched in contravention of legislation. We would urge people to find alternative ways to protest, such as online and on social media.
“Our approach throughout the pandemic has been to engage with the public, explain the legislation and guidance, and encourage compliance, only using enforcement as a last resort.
“Our response today has been measured and appropriate."
