A further five coronavirus deaths have been registered, taking the country's death toll under that measurement to 7,619.
Since Tuesday, a further 289 cases of the virus have been confirmed across the country.
There are 192 people in the hospital and 21 receiving critical care treatment in intensive care.
Around 47% of the population have now received either one or two doses of the vaccine. This amounts to 2,593,932 people who have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 479,239 who have received their second dose.
Nicola Sturgeon announced the first batch of Moderna vaccines has arrived in Scotland this week and will be rolled out alongside the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jags.
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The First Minister also confirmed that secondary school pupils will return to full-time education in schools following the Easter holidays as covid cases have fallen by more than 80% since January.
The return to school will include the removal of strict 2m distancing, however, schools are being advised to utilise funding to improve ventilation and to utilise the twice-weekly lateral testing programmes already available. Routine testing will be expanded to help these reopening, available twice a week on a “universally accessible basis”.
Children on the shielding list are recommended to stay at home until April 26.
Further restrictions are expected to be eased from April 26 with any changes to be confirmed at a briefing on April 20.
