The move comes after 66 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

The first minister has announced that restrictions on visiting other households are being reintroduced in the Glasgow area, after an increase in cases of coronavirus.

Nicola Sturgeon announced the move after 66 of the 154 new positive tests were recorded in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

The restrictions will apply to people living in Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire.

Earlier the first minister unveiled her plans for the next year and also updated the parliament on the latest on the coronavirus pandemic.

Here are the headlines from a busy day at Holyrood:

• Young people will be guaranteed a job, education or formal training under a new £60m "youth guarantee"
• The Scottish government is to set out its plans for a second independence referendum in a draft bill

• The first minister announces a new "proximity tracing app" to combat the spread of Covid-19 called 'Protect Scotland'
• University students could face disciplinary action if they break government coronavirus guidelines
• A passenger who flew on a Tui flight from Zante to Glasgow has tested positive for coronavirus

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The first minister was asked if schools going back are responsible for the spike in cases.

Nicola Sturgeon replies: "Schools going back are not responsible for this.

"Clearly we will see some school-age children test positive with the virus.

"By and large that has been driven by community transmission.

"Part of the reason that we have to take tough action, where necessary, to minimise community transmission is to stop that becoming a problem for schools."

She adds that only a "very small number" of school children have tested positive for the virus despite a "massive number" of tests.

Ms Sturgeon says preventative action now is designed to keep schools open and businesses operating.

The restrictions in the west of Scotland will affect more than 800,000 people.

This includes 633,120 people in Glasgow, 95,530 in East Renfrewshire and a further 88,930 in West Dunbartonshire.

The daily incidence rate of Covid-19 in West Dunbartonshire is almost 33 new cases per 100,000 people, Ms Sturgeon says.

In Glasgow, it is 22 and in East Renfrewshire it is almost 19.

This compares to an incidence rate of just over 10 for the rest of Scotland.

In comparison, the local lockdown in Aberdeen was triggered by a rate of 14 cases per 100,000 population.

The first minister says she knows this will be hard but it is essential and points out she is one of the residents who lives in this area.

"I won't be able to have my family visit me at home and nor will I be able to travel to a different local authority, in my case Ayrshire, to visit them."

The threat of Covid has not gone away and she calls on other parts of the country to the guidelines in place.

No more than eight people from three households should meet indoors and that applies to pubs and restaurants as well.

From midnight tonight, people in Glasgow, East Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire:

• must not host people from other households in your home and do no visit some else's home. The only exception, apart from emergencies, is extended households.
• The whole household of a person who is identified as close contact linked to the cluster should self-isolate for 14 days
• Visiting care homes will be restricted to outdoor visits only and hospitals will be essential visitors only

If you are in the three areas you should also not visit someone else's home no matter where that is.

The only exception for that relates to extended households.

If any member of your household is identified as a close contact of someone who has covid, the whole household must now for 14 days.

Ms Sturgeon says again this applies in West Dunbartonshire, the City of Glasgow and East Renfrewshire.

Visiting care homes in these three areas will be restricted to outdoor areas only and hospital visiting will be essential only.

Those who were previously advised to shield will be advised to be extra vigilant.

More detail will be published and the restrictions will last for two weeks, with a review after one week.

The first minister is particularly concerned that the level of Covid is high in West Dunbartonshire, the City of Glasgow and East Renfrewshire.

Ms Sturgeon points out transmission appears mainly to be happening inside people's homes and between households.

She announces that from midnight tonight if you live in local authority areas of West Dunbartonshire, the City of Glasgow and East Renfrewshire, you should not host other people from other households in your home.

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If you are just joining us here are today's coronavirus headlines in Scotland:

• Nicola Sturgeon is about to make a statement on the spread of coronavirus cases in the Glasgow area.
• The first minister said 66 of the 154 new cases reported in Scotland had been in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.
• She said this was "causing us some concern" and that further analysis was being carried out

• A passenger who flew on a Tui flight from Zante to Glasgow has tested positive for coronavirus

Nicola Sturgeon tells MSPs Protect Scotland will offer a "significant enhancement" to the existing test and protect system.

• The first minister's concern stems from the soaring numbers of positive cases taking NHS GGC closer to the same point where local restrictions were introduced in Aberdeen.

• In a paper submitted to its 25 August board meeting, NHS GGC points out the local lockdown in Aberdeen was triggered at about 30 cases per day, the equivalent to a rate of 14 cases per 100,000 population.

• A similar incidence within NHS GGC would equate to 84 cases notified on a single day - 18 more than the latest number of daily cases reported on Tuesday.

• The health board, according to its 25 August board paper, was planning to ensure capacity in its test and protect team for an average of 40 daily cases with a daily variation capable of responding to a spike of up to 80 cases.

• Any fresh restrictions on the NHS GGC area are significant because it serves 1.14 million people, about 20% of Scotland's total population, and covering six local council areas - East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire.
• Lockdowns have also been introduced in places with similar populations to Greater Glasgow. In July, measures were put in place in Greater Manchester to stop separate households mixing. The types of restrictions varied from area to area and are now being lifteddespite concerns about recent spikes.
• The Greater Glasgow area has seen a number of localised clusters in recent weeks including ones in a pharmacy, schools and Low Moss prison.

Nicola Sturgeon is about to make a statement on the spread of coronavirus cases in the Glasgow area.

The first minister said 66 of the 154 new cases reported in Scotland had been in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

She said this was "causing us some concern" and that further analysis was being carried out.

Ms Sturgeon chaired a meeting of the Scottish government's resilience committee this afternoon.

The first minister is about to make an announcement on the cluster in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

Earlier Ms Sturgeon confirmed 66 of the 154 new cases reported in Scotland were there.

She said this was "causing us some concern" and that further analysis was being carried out.