Intensive care cases of coronavirus have dropped below 100 for the first time since the end of March.
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman revealed the “encouraging” figure as the death toll from Covid-19 reached 1571 in Scotland.
Freeman, speaking at a daily briefing in Edinburgh, said 99 patients were in intensive care, down nine since yesterday.
She said: “It's obviously very encouraging news.
"It does show that the restrictions are working, but it also underlines the reasons why we need to stick to them.
"So I want to thank all of you for the sacrifices you have made and I know will continue to make. I know it is not easy, but I hope you are beginning to see - as we do - that those sacrifices are beginning to show results."
Freeman used the government press conference to announce a package of support for people struggling during restrictions on movement and socialising.
As well as the previously announced £200,000 for autism organisations, £105,000 is being provided to Young Scot to create "a range of digital content on mental wellbeing".
A total of £700,000 will be provided to The Spark, a charity which provides relationship counselling services.
Freeman said: "The most important message I want to get across today is simply this: Help is there if you need it."
