Scotland is set to adopt a 'similar version' of the new three tier coronavirus alert system that Boris Johnson will be announcing today.
Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the news at the coronavirus daily briefing on Monday (October 12).
The First Minister stated that she had just came from a COBRA meeting with the other devolved nations to listen to the UK Governments plans for a new tier alert system.
The new tier system itself will be set out for England by Boris Johnson later today and will see those areas classified by their coronavirus risk.
It has also been discussed that those areas given the highest alert level will be put under restrictions similar to those in Scotland's central belt at present.
Today Nicola Sturgeon stated that they will be monitoring the new plans for England "very closely" and will adopt a similar structure in the next few weeks.
Speaking about the new system, the First Minister added that they hope to align Scotland's system "as closely as possible with the other UK nations".
She added: "As I said to parliament last week we intend to develop our own tiering framework and take that to parliament after the October recess.
"At a strategic level, we will be looking to align as closely as possible with the other UK nations.
"I think it is important and it makes sense to try and do that, though I would stress that operational decisions about which tiers might apply in which parts of nations will be for each of us to take at a devolved level.
"However, it is by no means the only step we will be taking over the next couple of weeks."
The announcement of the new Scottish system is also set to tie in with the end of the temporary restrictions across the Edinburgh and the central belt.
You can find all of the latest updates from today's briefing on our LIVE blog here.
