Nicola Sturgeon has announced there are unlikely to be any changes to Scotland's lockdown levels until July 19.
The First Minister confirmed today she will reveal the findings of a substantial review of restrictions when she updates the Scottish Parliament next Tuesday.
But she told MSPs that the need to get more people vaccinated meant it was "reasonable to indicate now that I think it unlikely that any part of the country will move down a level from June 28".
Under the Scottish Government's previously published routemap out of lockdown, all of the country was meant to be placed at Level 0 from that date.
Instead it is lnow ikely health experts will recommend a three week period from June 28 to carry out as many second doses as possible.
It comes as Boris Johnson confirmed England's so-called "Freedom Day" has also been pushed back until Monday, July 19, when the Prime Minister hopes social distancing will come to an end south of the Border.
The First Minister has so far avoided offering fixed dates for when similar restrictions will come to an end in Scotland.
The SNP leader said today: "Our next full review of the protection levels is scheduled for next week. This will consider whether any changes are possible from June 28 onwards – a date when we had hoped we would see the whole country move down to Level 0.
"I will confirm our decision to Parliament following the full review next week.
"However, given the current situation - and the need to get more people fully vaccinated before we ease up further - it is reasonable to indicate now that I think it unlikely that any part of the country will move down a level from June 28.
"Instead, it is likely that we will opt to maintain restrictions for a further three weeks from June 28 and use that time to vaccinate - with both doses - as many more people as possible.
"Doing that will give us the best chance, later in July, of getting back on track and restoring the much greater normality that we all crave."
Sturgeon added: "To that end, we will also do three other things next week.
"If our decision is to retain current levels for a further three weeks, we will consider whether any minor changes are possible.
"I am aware that - as restrictions have eased - perceived anomalies have arisen, and I understand how frustrating that can be, even though there will be a rational explanation for what may appear to be contradictory.
"And so I can assure you that - as part of our ongoing review of the rules, - we will consider whether any changes should be made to address such issues.
"More fundamentally, though, we will publish two pieces of work next week that look ahead - hopefully not too far ahead - to the restoration of a much greater degree of normality.
"This work will be of interest to everyone - but it will have particular significance for the businesses and sectors, including much of our arts and culture sector, that still face the greatest uncertainty about what the future looks like."
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It comes as 974 covid cases were confirmed in Scotland, a test positivity rate of five per cent.
A total of 137 patients who have tested positive for covid are in hospital, a rise of nine on the previous day.
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