Scotland's Chief Medical Officer has said Scottish Government ministers will make a decision on whether to go ahead with the lifting of face mask requirements shortly.
Covid cases in Scotland have soared in recent days, with an estimated one in 18 people reported to have had the virus.
In the latest figures reported on Friday (March 14), it was confirmed that 13,220 new positive tests were recorded, with 22 reported deaths in the past 24 hours of people who tested positive.
