Nicola Sturgeon will hold a press briefing later today as fears grow over the spread of the Omicron variant across the country.
The First Minister is planning to announced tougher coronavirus restrictions in Scotland after she warned current measures won't halt the spread.
Yesterday Public Health Scotland urged Scots to cancel their Christmas parties this year due to the rapid increase in the strain that first originated in southern Africa at the end of last month.
Ahead of the address, Sturgeon is believed to have informed opposition leaders at Holyrood that new measures could be put in place.