As Scotland enters phase three of lockdown easing tomorrow, people will be able to sit inside pubs, cafes and restaurants, go to hairdressers and visit cinemas and museums in line with Scottish Government guidance on physical distancing and hygiene measures.

Face coverings are mandatory in Scotland in enclosed public spaces like shops and on public transport and a two metre social distancing remains in place.

During her daily briefing, Ms Sturgeon highlighted that the US state of California yesterday had to close restaurants, bars, cinemas and museums due to a resurgence of the virus.

Delia Lynch of Glasgow's oldest pub, The Old Burnt Barnes prepares for opening

She said tomorrow represents the "highest risk changes" so far since lockdown was lifted in Scotland, with more people set to spend time with other people indoors in places like pubs and restaurants. Guidance on physical distancing in these envirnments will need to be followed and contact details provided for contact tracing.

She said: "We see in other parts of the world, these kinds of places shutting down again."

The First Minister stressed that the big risk now is a resurgence of the first wave of the virus and asked that suppressing it means "all of us sticking to the rules."

She added: "We are asking everyone not just to remember (the rules) but lives their live by them."

Other changes

As well as the reopening of various services at the start of phase three, up to eight people from a maximum of three different households can now meet indoors – and stay overnight as long as there is physical distancing between households.

People should stay two metres from people of from other households, clean surfaces after touching them and regularly wash their hands.

Up to 15 people from five different households can also meet outdoors, while also following the two metre rule.

Non-essential shops inside shopping centres were also able to reopen earlier this week.

Places of worship will also allowed to reopen from July 15 for communal prayer and services, although numbers will be limited and singing and chanting will be restricted, and those attending will need to give their contact details.

Restrictions on attendance at services and ceremonies for funerals, weddings and civil partnerships will also be eased.

The childcare sector will also be able to fully reopen.

Sixth straight day of no Covid-19 deaths

During today’s briefing, the First Minister also revealed that no new Covid-19 deaths have been reported for the sixth day in a row in Scotland.

She said that 2,490 patients have died after testing positive for Covid-19, no change on last Wednesday's figure. The number of people testing positive for the virus has risen by three in the past 24 hours.

Weekly data from the National Records of Scotland will be published tomorrow which also includes deaths from people with suspected Covid-19.

Nicola Sturgeon says reopening of services brings 'highest risk changes' yet during Scotland's Covid-19 lockdown exit - and urges public to 'live their lives' by the rules