Proof of a negative coronavirus test will enable entry into venues and events subject to the vaccine passport scheme in Scotland from today.
Previously, those attending any event of 10,000 or more people, unseated outdoor events of 4,000 or more and indoor seated events of 500 or more - unless exempt - had to show proof of being fully vaccinated against covid.
The scheme also applies to clubs, defined as late night premises with music and a dancefloor, which serve alcohol at any point between midnight and 5am.From 5am on Monday people will be able to show a record of a negative test - either from a lateral flow device or PCR - in the past 24 hours to gain entry as alternative to proof of vaccination.It comes as cases of the new Omicron