A further seven people have died from Coronavirus in Scotland, bringing the hospital death toll to 2,422.
The Scottish Government confirmed the number of cases has reached 15,653 a rise of 14 from yesterday.
A total of 1,011 people are in hospital, while the number of people in intensive care sits at 21, a decrease of three.
Nicola Sturgeon is optimistic Scotland could be in a position to move to the next phase of easing l ockdown restrictions by the end of next week.
The SNP leader was speaking after it was revealed on Monday that no new deaths from Covid-19 had been recorded north of the border for the second day in a row.
Pub beer gardens could be reopened, small numbers of people could meet indoors, and more workplaces could be reopened.
However Scottish Government Covid-19 advisers have said the evidence does “not support” relaxing the two metre rule on social distancing.
The advice came as it emerged UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said “some work” is being done reviewing the limit south of the border.
Concerns have also emerged about a third Scots care home during a wide-ranging review into more than 2400 deaths linked to Covid-19 in the sector.
The home, understood to be in Dumfries and Galloway region, is expected to be subject to a visit by investigators from police and the Care Inspectorate.
It emerged last month that officers were investigating the deaths of three women at the Home Farm Care Home on Skye, after a spate of about 10 deaths.
