Good afternoon and welcomepublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 13 July 2021
Good afternoon and welcome to BBC Scotland's live coverage of the first minister's coronavirus pandemic update.
The Scottish parliament has been recalled during recess for this session in which Nicola Sturgeon will set out the next steps in the route out of Covid restrictions.
The SNP leader is due to begin at 14:00 and will make her announcement followed by MSPs questions.
You can watch the first minister's statement in full using the tabs above, following via the live stream or on the BBC Scotland programme.