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The Scottish government announced new restrictions that will bring local authority areas in Scotland to one of five levels of coronavirus restrictions.
The plan outlines levels 0 to 4 and was published ahead of a debate in Holyrood on Tuesday, with the restrictions to be implemented on November 2.
Schools are planned to remain open at all levels, and hygiene measures will increase by level.
In most cases, traveling in and out of areas above level 3 will also be discouraged.
The MSPs debated the plans for three hours in parliament and finally approved the package in a vote.
Nicola Sturgeon previously gave an indication of what to expect across the country, but final details will be revealed in the coming days.
This is what the levels mean.
Level 0
This is the closest to normal and will allow a maximum of eight people from three households to meet indoors and 15 people from five households to meet outdoors.
Restrictions on the tourism sector will also be lifted and shops, hairdressing and beauty businesses will be opened, except those that work in a mobile capacity, and public buildings.
The hospitality will also reopen, both indoors and outdoors, during normal licensing hours, but socializing rules will apply.
Stadiums will be able to open with restricted numbers and public outdoor events and seated indoor events will also be able to go ahead.
Places of worship will also be open for up to 50 people, with the same limit on weddings and receptions, as well as funerals and wakes.
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Level 1
Socialization is restricted to six people from two households inside and outside, with an additional restriction on events, meaning that only a small number of people will be seated inside, with a limited number outside.
The number of people who will be able to attend weddings or funerals and their associated events will also be reduced to 20.
Unlike Level 0, where there will be no restrictions, amateur indoor sports will not be allowed among those over 18 years of age.
Hospitality businesses will be forced to close at 10:30 p.m., both indoors and outdoors, and the last entry will be allowed at 9:30 p.m.
Level 2
The measures will remain largely the same as in Tier 1, however, socialization in the home will be prohibited, with a few exceptions, including caring for a vulnerable person.
Outdoor groups in public places will be limited to six people from two households.
Cinemas, game rooms and bingo halls will be the only leisure facilities that will remain open, with soft games, fairgrounds, indoor bowling, casinos, theaters, billiard or billiard rooms, music venues, nightclubs and closed adult entertainment venues.
Only drive-in events will be allowed, with indoor, outdoor and stadium events canceled.
Public buildings will enforce protective measures, while NHS services will reduce face-to-face contact with patients.
Indoor hospitality venues will also close at 8 p.m., with last entry at 7 p.m. and outdoor businesses will close at 10:30 p.m.
Level 3
Socialization rules will remain the same as Level 2, with guidance issued for essential hotel use only.
Outdoor events will no longer be allowed and movie theaters, game rooms and bingo halls will also be closed.
Indoor exercise will be limited to individual workouts, and outdoor exercise will only be allowed for those under the age of 18, except for professional sports.
Hospitality companies will also be prohibited from selling alcohol and will close at 6 pm and the last entry at 5 pm
Level 4
This has been described as the closest thing to the lockdown imposed in March, with travel restrictions and a requirement to stay home if cases spike too much.
While socialization will remain the same as Tier 3, nonessential retail will be closed and the wedding cap will be lowered to 20 people, along with the number allowed in places of worship.
Formal child care will be subject to a “specific intervention”, while informal child care will only be allowed for the children of key workers.
Gyms will once again be closed and outdoor sports will be limited to non-contact sports, while professional sports will continue.
Essential work, outdoor work, or those who have a job in construction and manufacturing will be the only sectors allowed to continue, with all others recommended for working from home.
All hospitality will be closed.
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