Nicola Sturgeon has urged people to 'stay careful and caution' as coronavirus lockdown restrictions start to slowly lift across Scotland.
The First Minister took to Twitter to ask people to stick to the guidelines after Scotland recorded another eight coronavirus deaths and 400 positive tests in the past 24 hours.
There are 215 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus, down 22 in 24 hours, and 21 patients are in intensive care - which is no change on the previous day.
Figures released by the Scottish Government following the briefing indicate 2,493,327 people have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccination and 399,062 their second dose.
After the latest statistics were released, Sturgeon tweeted: "We will have some easing of lockdown restrictions over the next few days - vital that we all stay careful and cautious though to avoid any reversal in our progress."
It comes as large gatherings over the Easter weekend could reverse progress in suppressing coronavirus, Scotland's chief medical officer has warned.
Dr Gregor Smith said rising case numbers elsewhere in Europe show the situation remains "fragile" and could change quickly.
His warning came as Scotland recorded another eight coronavirus deaths and 400 positive tests in the past 24 hours.
National clinical director Professor Jason Leitch and Dr Smith spoke to journalists on Thursday, ahead of a number of changes to lockdown rules taking place in April.
From Friday, the stay-at-home rule is being dropped, with people instead told to "stay local". Travel out-with council areas remains prohibited.
Outdoor meetings between adults are limited to four people from two households.
Dr Smith said: "Let me speak directly about the Easter weekend, which is coinciding directly with some easing of restrictions.
"There will be a huge temptation to make the most of it, particularly if we're blessed with some nice weather.
"However, with that comes a real risk to all the good progress we've made over the last few months.
"We can see by looking at Europe and other parts of the world how fragile our own position is.
"It remains imperative that we abide by the rules, we stay local and we look after each other."
