Nicola Sturgeon begins her statementpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
The first minister begins saying she will shortly set out the latest review of Covid-19 alert levels.
First Ms Sturgeon highlights the latest Covid-19 statistics.
She confirms a further 754 people have tested positive for Covid-19. That is 7.3% of the total number of tests carried out.
This takes the total number of positive cases in Scotland to 95,811.
1,021 patients are in hospital with a confirmed case (down 20), with 70 being treated in intensive care (down five).
A further 34 people who tested positive have had their deaths registered, taking the total by that measure to 3,759.