Nicola Sturgeon has set out a number of important plans for leading Scotland out the pandemic over the coming months.
The country is currently in various stages of lockdown, with certain pockets stuck at higher levels due to rising infections despite the vaccine rollout.
During a speech to the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday, the First Minister outlined plans for the next 100 days of government, with easing the country out of the pandemic the top priority.
The SNP leader laid out several announcements set to come in the next few weeks, including life after Level 0, an NHS recovery plan and whether Glasgow will move down a tier.
Here are the next important lockdown updates the Scottish Government is set to announce:
1. Plans for Level 0
A lockdown announcement on exactly how Level 0 and beyond will look is expected to come within the next three weeks.
During Scotland's latest lockdown update, Sturgeon said she would outline plans for post-pandemic life once the level system is scrapped.
"As we come out of the pandemic, there will be bumps in the road - as we are experiencing in Glasgow just now," she said.
"But the vaccine rollout gives us firm hope that we are on the right track.
"So over the next three weeks, we will also set out our expectations for the stage beyond Level 0 - as we return to a much greater degree of normality."
2. Decision on Glasgow
A decision on whether Glasgow will move down to Level 2 is due Friday, May 28.
Due to rising infection rates in certain postcodes, the city has been forced to remain at Level 3 with tougher restrictions on hospitality and mixing indoors.
The rest of Scotland has moved to either Level 2 or Level 1 measures.
The First Minister has said there are signs for "cautious optimism" about the outbreak and there may be evidence cases are stabilising.
The decision to keep Glasgow in Level 3 is due to be assessed by the end of the week.
3. Rising cases in other areas
Other parts of the country have since seen rising case numbers, including Clackmannanshire and East Renfrewshire.
Sturgeon is expected to address other “areas of concern” on Friday, May 28 including Clackmannanshire - which has now overtaken Glasgow City as having the highest rates in Scotland.
East Renfrewshire remained in Level 2 last Friday despite having a higher seven-day average case rate than Glasgow.
However, the First Minister said there were “positive signs” in the area.
Moray, which was recently a hotspot in Scotland, was allowed to join the rest of the mainland in Level 2 due to a drop in infection levels.
4. Moving to Level 1
Another change to the levels system may take place on 7 June to allow a greater return to normality.
It is hoped that all of Scotland will be able to move to Level 1 then.
This will mean up to six people from three households can socialise indoors, and eight people from three households can to meet up in pubs and restaurants.
The curfew on indoor hospitality will also change to 11pm for both food and alcohol.
Scotland could then move to the lowest level of restrictions - Level 0 - on 28 June if cases remain stable.
All plans are subject to review and rely on the continued suppression of the virus and the success of the vaccination roll-out.
5. NHS recovery plan
The First Minister said the Scottish Government will publish an NHS recovery plan - "setting out how we will achieve a 10% increase in activity in key services".
She also said legislation to create a national care service will be introduced in the next 12 months.
Outlining the plans in Holyrood, the First Minister said ministers aim to have the new service - which would focus on social care - established by the end of the parliamentary term.
She told MSPs: "In our first hundred days, we will begin the consultation on legislation to establish a National Care Service.
"We intend to introduce the legislation during the first year of this parliament, and expect the service to be operational by the end of this parliament.
"This will be, in my view, the most important public sector innovation since the establishment of the National Health Service."
