It is 'uncertain' when pubs and restaurants will be able to re-open in Glasgow says Nicola Sturgeon.
Under the current coronavirus restrictions, pubs, bars and restaurants across the central belt of Scotland are closed until at least a week on Monday.
And when quizzed on when hospitality venues can start to prepare for the return of customers, she said they will be given as much notice as possible but the Scottish Government has to "err on the side of caution."
Her statement came as a response to a question from David Henderson from the BBC, during Friday's Scottish Government briefing.
He said that "across the central belt bars and restaurants will remain closed until a week on Monday ... but what comes next is not at all clear."
The BBC journalist stated that venues cannot prepare for opening i.e. ordering stock like food and drink as they cannot plan ahead in case they are not allowed to reopen.
He asked Nicola Sturgeon if she will give businesses more than a couple of days notice of what her plans will be when they're eventually announced.
She said that "it's not always possible to say with absolute certainty a week or ten days in advance of something what the situation is going to be.
"I would love to be in a situation where I could look ahead and say I could guarantee what the situation is going to be in two weeks' time but I can't do that because of the nature of what we are dealing with.
"I know that's not perfect ... but it is the reality of what it is we are facing right now."
