Pubs and restaurants in parts of Scotland will be forced to close as raft of new coronavirus measures are introduced.
The harsh restrictions were announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday afternoon.
The temporary restrictions are being introduced to control the increasing spread of the virus and Ms Sturgeon clearly pointed out that the country is not returning to lockdown.
The measures will see hospitality venues banned from selling alcohol indoors as they will only be allowed to operate between 6am and 6pm daily, selling food and non-alcoholic drinks only.
Outdoor bars, restaurants and cafes will be allowed to remain open up until 10pm and will be allowed to sell alcohol up to that time.
The restrictions will come into force at 6pm on Friday and are intended to end after October 25.
However, all licensed premises in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Arran, Lothian and Forth Valley health board areas will be closed for both indoor and outdoor operations.
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Cafes without a licence to sell alcohol will be allowed to open until 6pm, the First Minister said, to counter social isolation.
Ms Sturgeon said they are taking "tough but necessary action now, that we hope to avoid even tougher action in future."
She also added that she was "grateful" for the work done by hospitality businesses to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Speaking to MSPs, the First Minister said: "However, the evidence paper published today sets out why these settings present a particular risk.
"The R number seems to have risen above 1 approximately three weeks after the hospitality sector opened up.
"We know that more than one fifth of people contacted by test and trace, report having visited a hospitality setting."
She added: "All of these reasons, significantly restricting licensed premises for 16 days temporarily removes one of the key opportunities the virus has to jump from household to household.
"It is an essential part of our efforts to get the R number significantly below 1."
