Health Secretary Humza Yousaf is due to give an update on Scotland’s battle with coronavirus on Tuesday as cases across the country remain at a high level.
Monday’s testing figures revealed over 2,000 newly confirmed covid infections and a 10.8 percent test positivity rate at the start of November.
It is almost double the number of cases recorded on the same date last year, with NHS Lothian adding 338 new infections to the total alone.
First priority groups, including those over the age of 80 and those who are immunocompromised, have been offered vaccine ‘booster’ jags as Scotland heads into the winter months.
It comes as Mr Yousaf is expected to announce a £10 million fund to help Scotland's struggling accident and emergency departments.
With the NHS continuing to feel the pressure of the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr Yousaf said the additional cash aims to "ease pressures" in emergency departments and "minimise delays".
Waiting time performances in A&E reached a new record low, with figures published last week showing just 70.9 percent of patients were seen within the target time of four hours.
Meanwhile, in some areas, patients are being told not to go to A&E unless their condition is "life threatening".
With new waiting times figures to be published on Tuesday, Mr Yousaf announced the further funding for NHS boards.
The money comes on top of the £300 million already pledged to help the NHS cope over the winter period - which ministers have warned will be the most challenging ever for the health service.
Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox
Over the past seven days 18,158 cases have been reported, with 2,065 cases confirmed on Sunday and zero coronavirus-related deaths, according to the latest data.
There have been 645,697 confirmed cases of covid-19 in Scotland and 9,163 people have died following a positive test for the virus, according to the Scottish government.
When is the covid update?
Mr Yousaf will speak in the Scottish Parliament at 2:20pm on Tuesday, November 2.
An official parliamentary document outlines 20 minutes for his statement and an additional 40 minutes for ministerial questions.
