Nicola Sturgeon has announced that the local lockdown restrictions in Dumfries and Galloway will be lifted today.
Travel curbs were retained in parts of the region last Friday after a "cluster" of Covid-19 cases was discovered.
Twelve people were confirmed to have been infected.
Speaking at the Scottish Government's coronavirus briefing, the First Minister said:
“The view of the incident management team is that all chains of infection within Dumfries and Galloway have been identified and controlled.
“As a result, I can confirm that we are today lifting the recommended travel restriction that had applied to people in certain postcodes around Gretna, Dumfries and Annan.”
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said:
“I am pleased to confirm that the local restrictions have been lifted in Dumfries and Galloway and I would like to express my thanks to the community for their forbearance and cooperation.
“We are confident the outbreak has been contained as a result of residents complying with the restrictions and following our Test and Protect advice to self-isolate if they were a contact of a positive case.
“I would also like to thank partners for their efforts in getting us to this position.”
National Clinical Director Jason Leitch said:
“I would like to thank everyone in Dumfries and Galloway who stuck with the restrictions a bit longer than the rest of the country to stop the spread of the virus, particularly those directly involved.
“We cannot control outbreaks without cooperation and all of those involved have been very helpful. They have stopped this cluster becoming much more widespread and I am grateful to them.
“Our Test and Protect system has proved invaluable to help us contain this outbreak and is vital as we move through the phases of our exit strategy. We will also be able to learn from this incident and plan for any future clusters.
“It is important to remember that it is not an individual’s fault if they contract this illness and if you do develop any symptoms you should stay at home and request a test as soon as possible.”
Dumfries and Galloway Council Leader Elaine Murray said:
“I am pleased that the Scottish Government have been able to make the decision to lift the localised restrictions in parts of Dumfries and Galloway.
“I want to thank the communities within the affected postcode areas of Dumfries and Galloway who continued to follow all government guidelines for a few days more than the rest of Scotland. Through the continued support and compliance of our communities we have been able to stop the spread of the virus and I hope the communities affected can now enjoy the easing of the restrictions whilst remaining vigilant.”
