Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed Covid restrictions in Scotland will remain in place for several weeks as cases continue to rise.
Updated rules on social gatherings came into force on Monday, with meetings limited to three households at indoor and outdoor venues such as bars, restaurants, theatres and cinemas.
Ms Sturgeon said: "Over Hogmanay and New Year's Day, and for at least the first week in January, we are advising everyone to stay at home more than normal, to reduce contacts with people outside our own households, and to limit the size of any indoor social gatherings that do take place so that they don't include people from any more than three households."
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