Nicola Sturgeon is expected to announce a further easing of lockdown restrictions across Scotland when she makes her first covid statement since winning reelection.
The First Minister will likely confirm the country can move to level two as of next Monday when she updates Scots at a media briefing later today.
Speculation mounted last night that the Scottish Government will introduce a traffic light system by the end of the month which provide a list of foreign countries Scots can travel to without the need for quarantine.
Under Scotland's most recent routemap out of lockdown, significant restrictions should be eased as of Monday, May 17.
These include allowing people to invite a limited number of guests into their home, pubs and restaurants being able to serve alcohol to customers indoors, and cinemas and bingo halls reopening.
Speaking before today's briefing, the First Minister said: “Continuing the fight against Covid, and guiding the country safely through the rest of the pandemic is my number one priority.
“Since the election, I have been back at my desk, consulting with clinical advisers on our next steps as we gradually hope to return the country to something much more like normality.
“Today we will outline those latest steps in lifting restrictions, while also making clear that we need to remain vigilant against any resurgence in covid levels across Scotland.
“With the renewed mandate we have been given by the people of Scotland, I will this week also start to take forward our agenda, starting with our commitments for the first 100 days as we begin the task of securing a fair and sustainable recovery from the pandemic.
“That includes taking forward an NHS recovery plan, taking the first steps to establish a National Care Service, getting additional financial support to businesses and investment to recruit more teachers and classroom assistants.
“The people of Scotland voted for a serious Government for serious times – and with this re-elected SNP administration, in a historic fourth consecutive term in office, that is exactly what they will get.”
The briefing is expected to begin around noon.
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