First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says consultations are ongoing with high schools about pupils wearing face coverings in non-classroom areas
Several schools in Scotland are already telling pupils and staff to wear face coverings while on school premises
It comes after the World Health Organisation suggested teenagers should be using them
There were 66 positive cases recorded in the last 24 hours; 248 patients are in hospital with coronavirus; one person is in ICU and there have been no new deaths
A number of changes in lockdown restrictions come into effect from today, including the return of live events outdoors, bingo and funfairs
A number of clusters are being monitored, including one in Tayside which has been associated with the 2 Sisters factory
Local lockdown measures in Aberdeen are beginning to be lifted
Education Secretary John Swinney is in the "final stages" of consulting teachers and local authorities on introducing face coverings for pupils and staff in secondary schools, Nicola Sturgeon says.
The first minister reminds us that from today people of all ages will be able to take part in organised outdoor contact sports.
Bingo halls, amusement arcades, casinos, funfairs and snooker halls will also be allowed to reopen.
Outdoor live events and driving lessons can also resume under the Scottish government rules.
Ms Sturgeon says the majority of these restrictions being eased also applies to Aberdeen with two exceptions:
Casinos must remain closed in Aberdeen until Wednesdays and other premises like bingo halls must refrain from serving food and drink until Wednesday.
The first minister says any business in doubt should contact the council.
Image source, PA MediaThe first minister begins by recapping on the partial easing of Aberdeen's lockdown restrictions.
Pubs and restaurants were shut 18 days ago, and restrictions were placed on travel and visits to other households, after a spike in Covid-19 cases linked to bars and nightlife in the city.
The five-mile restriction on non-essential travel and the ban on indoor gatherings ended at midnight.
Ms Sturgeon reminds us only three households can meet indoors and the maximum number of people that can meet is eight.
Hospitality businesses will be able to reopen from Wednesday.
Nicola Sturgeon confirms 19,877 people have now tested positive for Covid-19, an increase of 66 from yesterday.
That’s 1% of those that were newly tested yesterday.
The provisional information is that 14 of the 66 new cases are in NHS Tayside where the 2 Sisters food processing plant cluster is.
15 cases are in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 17 are in Lanarkshire and five are in Grampian.
248 patients are in hospital with a confirmed case (up three), with one being treated in intensive care (down one).
No deaths were registered in the last 24 hours of people who tested positive, meaning the total remains at 2,492.
Nicola Sturgeon will lead today's coronavirus briefing from 12.15pm.
Today the first minister is joined by interim Chief Medical Officer Dr Gergor Smith.
Ms Sturgeon can expect questions on the calls for a public inquiry into care homes and face coverings in schools.
If you are just joining us now here are the headlines from the pandemic in Scotland:
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Image source, Getty ImagesMore schools are advising pupils and staff to wear face coverings to help combat coronavirus.
Grantown Grammar School in Grantown on Spey and Millburn Academy in Inverness have both said masks need to be worn between classes.
Children across Scotland are not currently required to wear masks in either primary or high schools.
But Nicola Sturgeon has said this advice could change for secondary school students in the "near future".
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued fresh guidance saying children over the age of 12 should wear masks and the EIS trade union posted a message on Twitter that it will "will press [the] Scottish Government further on face covering protocols in light of WHO advice".
Image source, Getty ImagesFunfairs will be able to reopen
People of all ages will be able to take part in organised outdoor contact sports as a number of further lockdown restrictions are lifted from Monday.
Bingo halls, amusement arcades, casinos, funfairs and snooker halls will also be allowed to reopen.
Live events such as concerts and comedy will be permitted outdoors, with physical distancing, enhanced hygiene and restricted audience numbers.
Driving lessons can also resume under the Scottish government rules.
Good morning and welcome to BBC Scotland's live page coverage of the coronnavirus pandemic on Monday 24 August 2020.
Dominating the news today are the partial lifting of lockdown restrictions in Aberdeen and the reigniting of the debate about face coverings in schools.