Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that plans to continue easing lockdown restrictions will go ahead from this Friday.
Speaking at today's briefing, the First Minister announced the current 'stay at home' message would be lifted on Friday (April 2).
She also confirmed that from Monday (April 5) hairdressers would reopen, as well a a limited reopening of some non-essential retail services and click and collect services and the return of outdoor contact sports for ages 12-17.
Ms Sturgeon also said she hoped to confirm further changes to lockdown rules in three weeks time, with more easing measures in place from April 26 - the date at which all JCVI priority groups are due to have received a first dose of the vaccine.
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Changes coming into effect from the end of April include the return of all pupils to school and a Scotland-wide move from level four restrictiosn to level three, meaning an end to all travel restrictions.
It is also expected that a full reopening of retail premises will be permitted from April 26 as well as the partial reopening of hospitality, starting mainly with outdoor areas.
It comes as the latest covid statistics confirm 12 new deaths of people with a positive test have been recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing Scotland's death toll under this measurement to 7,596.
The number of cases has risen by 411, making up 2.8% of all tests carried out and bringing the total number to 217,890.
94 of these were recorded in Greater Glasgow and Clyde and 76 in Lanarkshire.
250 people are currently in hospital with Covid-19 - nine fewer than yesterday, while 23 are in intensive care, which is an increase of one.
Meanwhile, Ms Sturgeon said the country's vaccine rollout has been "better than we could have dared hope for". As of Tuesday morning, almost 2.5 million people had received their first dose of the vaccine, while almost 340,000 people have been given a second dose.
However, she warned there was still the need to be "hyper-vigilant" with "no grounds for complacency".
She said: "There are still no grounds for complacency. In fact, it is really important right now that while the vaccination programme continues to be rolled out, that all of us remain hyper-vigilant in how we're going about our daily lives."
