The key points from today's update were:

• Covid rules stay the same - for now. The Scottish government has agreed to keep the current regulations in place, but continuing high case numbers will "illustrate the need for continued precautions"
• A decision could be taken on Tuesday to extend the vaccine certification scheme to more hospitality venues, theatres and cinemas. If that happens, those changes will come into effect on 6 December
• Scotland is the most vaccinated part of the UK - for first, second and booster jabs
• COP26 shows no sign of causing a spike in infections despite concerns
• The rise in cases is coming from under-20s - over-60s rates have fallen by 11%
• More than 54,000 people have have booked a vaccine appointment on the online booking portal. It is open to everyone aged 50 to 59, unpaid carers and household contacts of people with reduced immune systems
• The Conservatives' Douglas Ross calls for the return of mass vaccination centres and accuses the government of leaving businesses "in the dark"
• Labour's Anas Sarwar asks for the inclusion of a negative test result in any expanded scheme
• Virus expert Christine Tait-Burkard suggests the spike in young people's infections could be a post-autumn holiday spike.

That's all for today's live page. We will return for the next update. For now, take care and stay safe.

FM will have to make a call on restrictions soonpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2021

15:21 GMT 16 November 2021

Kirsten Campbell
BBC Scotland political correspondent

Ministers are watching the situation in Europe very carefully. Many countries there are having to reimpose restrictions because of soaring case numbers.

Public health experts don't yet know if this is a new wave that could be coming Scotland's way, or if this is what we already faced back in September.

The Scottish government is said to be at a fork in the road, but it can't choose which path to take until it knows the direction of travel of the virus.

There is a degree of confidence that three key hurdles have been overcome: pupils are back in school, students have returned to universities and colleges and COP26 has passed without a massive spike in cases.

But with Christmas fast approaching, the decision on whether or not to extend vaccine certification will have to be made soon.

Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton says the staging of COP26 shows that vaccination certificates - in their current form - are unnecessary.

He says lateral flow test results are far more effective,

He asks the FM if she will scrap the current system and instead build a new scheme entirely around lateral flow test results.

Ms Sturgeon says she will not, because her duty is the keep the population of Scotland as safe as possible and not just take the "easy options" which Mr Cole-Hamilton puts forward.

She insists COP26 was a success in relation to Covid because of the overall package of mitigations put in place - including delegates being asked to be double vaccinated and offered a jab if they were travelling from a country where they were not readily available.

The first minister earlier said that infection rises were primarily in the under-20s age group.

Edinburgh University virus expert Christine Tait-Burkard tells the BBC Scotland coronavirus programme this might be the post-October holiday spike.

She sees an indication in today's numbers that we may be levelling again on case numbers and that might be why the Scottish government is holding off on increasing restrictions.

She says the number of hospital patients is encouraging and recent figures compare to those two months ago.

She says we can't get complacent though and cannot wait to make new measures.

She says Israel is a good example of booster jabs effectively bringing cases down and reducing transmission.

Image source, Getty Images

Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls on the first minister "to accept you got it wrong" in previously not insisting a negative test result should be required alongside a certificate of vaccination.

"Testing should always have been at the heart of our Covid-reduction strategy", he says.

Mr Sarwar says Ms Sturgeon should commit today to including a negative test result in any expanded scheme.

The FM says it makes no sense to offer an alternative to vaccination as part of a scheme aimed at driving up vaccination numbers.

There is an argument, she adds, that the existing vaccine certification model is one of the reasons why we are the most vaccinated part of the UK.

Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross calls for the reopening of mass vaccination centres to speed up the booster jab rollout.

He says that everyone was expecting new measures from today's statement and accuses the Scottish government of "delaying again" and leaving businesses in the dark over changes to the vaccine passport scheme at their busiest time of the year. He asks which businesses the scheme will extend to.

The first minister accuses Mr Ross of "immaturity and irresponsibility" over his attitude to the virus.

She highlights the situation across Europe and says she is trying to deal with the situation in a responsible way.

She says the vaccination programme is going "extremely well" and says it is "simply not an option" for a government to do nothing in the face of the virus.

She says the government has decided to consider data and evidence and make a decision next week on sectors which may be affected.

The FM says the government would provisionally make any changes to the scheme to take effect from 6 December.

Image source, PA Media

On the controversial issue of Covid vaccination certification, Ms Sturgeon says that - together with the other measures still in place - makes "an important and proportionate contribution to stemming transmission".

She adds that the government will decide next Tuesday whether to extend the system.

The FM points out that in other European countries, including Wales, people now have to prove certification to gain entry to theatres, cinemas and concert halls.

Image source, PA Media

The FM asks us to continue to work from home where practical.

She says she will ask all employers to look again at whether more workers could be supported to do more work from home.

The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) said recently that working from home was the thing that was likely to have the most impact on stopping the spread of Covid this winter.

She adds that good ventilation is vital and that if we are having people visit our homes, we should open a window to let some air flow through the room.

Steps are also being taken to fund ventilation in schools with funding for carbon dioxide monitors.

Image source, PA Media

The first minister believes that lateral flow testing was effective in limiting transmission during COP.

She says this is another important tool in fighting rises in infections.

She encourages people to do a lateral flow test at least twice a week and before attending events or mixing with other households.

She reminds us that face coverings remain mandatory in indoor settings and public transport.

Image source, Getty Images

Ms Sturgeon moves on to highlight the launch of an online booking portal for vaccine jabs.

Everyone aged 50 to 59, as well as unpaid carers and household contacts of people with reduced immune systems, can book online and more than 54,000 people have done so.

Boosters can only be given 24 weeks after someone has their second jab.

That means many people in the 50 to 59 group will only be able to book appointments from next month.

Ms Sturgeon says possible changes to the current vaccine passport scheme were discussed at Cabinet this morning but a final decision has not been taken.

Ministers were considering extending the scheme to indoor cinemas, theatres, and some other licensed and hospitality premises.

Nicola Sturgeon says a final decision will be made next Tuesday, in light of the most up-to-date data.

"Any changes we do decide on to the scheme to take effect from 6 December," she says.

Ms Sturgeon says the NHS is under extreme pressure and she expects this to increase with the flu season.

The vaccination programme will be crucial in reducing the direct health harm caused by the virus.

Over 70% of over 70s have now had a booster jab and she says the campaign will be pushed to take in more people.

The FM explains who is fuelling the rise in cases in the last two weeks - from just over 2,500 new cases a day, to approximately 3,000 cases a day.

Much of this increase was in people under 20 whereas cases in the over 60s are falling - by 11%.

She puts this down to the booster programme and says it is also affecting hospitalisations, which have reduced.

There have been concerns that the COP26 climate summit which came to and end at the weekend would cause a spike in Covid cases.

Ms Sturgeon tells MSPs there is "no sign so far" of any significant rise associated with the climate change event.

The FM says the Cabinet has agreed to keep the current regulations in place, with no immediate changes to restrictions.

However, she says continuing high case numbers "illustrate the need for continued precautions".

Image source, Getty Images

Nicola Sturgeon starts her update by saying that on first, second, booster and third doses of the Covid vaccine, Scotland is currently the most vaccinated part of the UK.

Before we find out what rising case numbers might mean for our day-to-day living, a look at the latest coronavirus statistics gives a clear picture of where we are regarding case numbers, vaccination progress and hospitalisations.

This graph shows a steady rise since the start of November.

The vaccination programme is a central part of the Scottish government's coronavirus response.

The current focus is on booster jabs and their rollout is running alongside the flu jab programme.

This latest graph shows progress across all three doses of the vaccine.

The full rundown of the latest statistics can be found here every day:

Covid in Scotland: Where are the latest cases?

Covid cases have been on the rise recently. This Twitter thread from Scotland's chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith explains the current situation.