The vast majority of Scotland's covid restrictions look set to be lifted at the beginning of August - if enough people are vaccinated.
The First Minister has just announced she wants the entire country to move to level 0 in three weeks time, followed two weeks later by the withdrawal of legal lockdown, with only a handful of exceptions.
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament today, Nicola Sturgeon told MSPs: "By July 19, three weeks will have elapsed since the completion of the vaccination programme for over 50s, which means that the vaccine will be giving everyone in that age group a significant level of protection.
"Therefore, assuming we are meeting the revised strategic aim, we hope that all parts of Scotland, not currently in that level, can move to level 0.
"That means, for example, that the limits for household gatherings indoors will increase from that date, and up to 200 people will be able to attend weddings and funerals.
"We also hope - assuming the data supports this - that the general indoor physical distancing requirement can be reduced from two metres to one metre.
"And we hope, from that date, to lift the outdoor requirement to physically distance."
Limits on informal outdoor social gatherings will also be removed, if the data supports it, meaning limits on groups meeting in private gardens - currently part of level 0 rules - will no longer apply.
Temporary rules for organised outdoor events will continue to apply.
Ms Sturgeon added: "If we can move - as hoped - to level 0 on July 19, that will be a significant step back to normality. But we have always been clear that level 0 cannot be an endpoint.
"Some of the restrictions it entails are still significant – for example the household limit for indoor gatherings.
"So we want to move beyond level 0 as quickly as it is prudent to do so. "
She went on: "We expect to have completed second doses for all over 40s by July 26, within two weeks - by August 9 – we would expect the vast majority of over 40s to have a significant level of protection.
"Of course, we need to remember that vaccination doesn’t provide 100 per cent protection and it won’t be until later in September that all adults will have the protection of full vaccination.
"However, our assessment - on balance and assuming we meet the necessary conditions on vaccination and harm reduction - is that it would be possible and proportionate to lift the major remaining legal restrictions on August 9.
"We will consider and make a final assessment nearer the time of whether - as we hope - this could include the lifting of the legal requirement to physically distance indoors as well as outdoors.
"The move beyond level 0 will be a major milestone and it will signal a return to almost complete normality in our day to day lives.
"As our Strategic Framework Update paper sets out, basic mitigations will still be required, as we move through summer and into the autumn, when we face the risk of a further resurgence in cases.
"And even if we lift the legal requirement, we may still advise keeping a careful distance from people outside our close contact groups, especially if they are not fully vaccinated.
"Also, at least for a period, we are likely to require continued wearing of face coverings in certain settings - for example, shops and public transport.
"There will also be a need to manage outbreaks as and when they arise - the levels system will still be available to help us do that if necessary."
