Nicola Sturgeon has revealed what lockdown restrictions won't be implemented as the Scottish Government looks to put further measures in place to halt the spread of coronavirus.
The First Minister announced another huge rise in cases today with 800 positive tests recorded in the past 24 hours.
Ms Sturgeon also warned that infection rates were rising in Ayrshire and Arran.
The Scottish Government is still considering what measures could be put in place but the cabinet have agreed on restrictions that WON'T be implemented.
The First Minister ruled out closing schools and said the country won't face a full lockdown like the country had in March.
Ms Sturgeon also said the remobilisation of the NHS won't be halted and the economy won't be shut down.
"The situation is particularly pronounced in the central belt – in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, Lothian and now too we're seeing evidence of that in Ayrshire and Arran and Forth Valley," the First Minister said today.
"We haven't reached final decisions on additional steps we might take, we've got some further consideration to do.
"I hope it is helpful in light of understandable speculation for me to be clear about some of the conclusions cabinet has reached about what we are not proposing to do at this stage because of all of these factors.
"Let me be clear: we are not proposing another lockdown at this stage – not even on a temporary basis.
"We're not going to be asking you to stay inside your own homes in the way we did back in March.
"While we have been asking people to think carefully about non essential travel, especially overseas, we are not about to impose travel restrictions on the whole country.
"We're not about the shut down the entire economy we're not about to halt the remobilisation of the NHS - it is vital that our National Health Service is there for non Covid conditions as well as there for anything that we have to deal with in relation to Coivd.
"And apart from the October holidays, which are already planned, we're not proposing to close schools wholly or partially.
"I hope all of that gives people some reassurance.
"However, we are considering what additional targeted steps we can take over the next couple of weeks in addition to the household restrictions currently in place to further stem the spread while we continue to strengthen our overall resilience in terms of living with this virus."
