Nicola Sturgeon has warned some parts of Scotland will see no immediate change in lockdown restrictions when a new five tier framework is adopted.
Scots will be told by the end of the week which of the five levels their local council area has been placed in.
MSPs will debate details of the draft framework at Holyrood tomorrow and a majority are expected to support it when the plan is put to a vote.
The new five tier framework is designed to guide communities through local lockdowns until such a time a vaccine is widely available.
Speaking at her daily media briefing, the SNP leader said many parts of the country will see "no immediate change" from the existing local lockdowns already in place.
That could mean pubs and restaurants in the central belt remain closed next week.
"We will keep details of the levels under review as the pandemic develops," she said.
"We'll also set out more detail on the factors that will guide decisions on which levels apply to different parts of the country.
"Assuming parliament agrees the draft framework tomorrow, ministers will decide later in the week on advice from chief advisors, and in consultation with local authorities, what levels will initially apply in what parts of the country from Monday."
She added: "I would remind you that in broad terms, the current restrictions in place in the central belt are equivalent to the proposed level three and the those in the rest of the country broadly in level two.
"So for many places there may be no immediate change. For an area to come down a level we want to see a fall in the prevalence of the virus be sustained."
Sturgeon continued: “The best way of moving to a lower level of restrictions and of living more freely is to have a lower level of transmission of the virus.
“The best way we have of driving transmission lower and keeping it low is for all of us to stick to the rules that are in place at any given time.
“And that, of course, is a collective responsibility for all of us.”
