Scotland's phased easing of laws on the use of face coverings has entered its first stage today.
Face masks will no longer be required by law in places of worship or while attending wedding and funeral services.
However, their use will remain obligatory in shops, on public transport and in some indoor settings for another two weeks.
The First Minister previously confirmed that this guidance would remain in place until April 18.
An estimated one in twelve people had Covid-19 in the week ending March 26, down from one in 11 the previous week.
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Nicola Sturgeon stressed the Government will “continue to encourage the wearing of face coverings in certain indoor places, especially where significant numbers of people are present”.
Before the weekend, coronavirus hospital cases in Scotland were still at more than 2,000.
On Thursday, there were 2,383 people in hospital with recently confirmed Covid-19, a record high.
That same day, 41 coronavirus-linked deaths and 6,935 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded.
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