You will recall that yesterday we reported an outbreak in Annan and Gretna.
Professor Leitch will say more about that."
As a precaution, staff at three workplaces with connections to positive cases are also being tested today and mobile testing units are being deployed."
But until contact tracing and testing has been completed, we cannot be absolutely sure of that."
I know this will not be welcome news for people in these areas, and I’m sorry about that."
We are publishing today the advice on physical distancing that the government has received from our scientific advisory group."
As the distance between people decreases, the risk of transmitting COVID increases."
Firstly, our general advice will remain unchanged. We will continue to advise that as far as possible you should remain 2 metres away from people in other households."
So all of that will not change."
While sticking to 2 metres has clear benefits, it also has serious economic implications - and an adverse economic impact we know can in turn have an effect on people's health and wellbeing."
In the meantime the current rules apply - that means, for example, beer gardens opening on Monday must initially comply with the 2 metre rule."
It allows businesses to cater for more customers - and we know that for some that will be the difference between staying in business and closing."
The issue of physical distancing is directly relevant to the next issue I want to talk about, which is face coverings."
I can confirm today that from the expected start of phase 3 - 10th July - wearing face coverings will also be mandatory in shops."
But please do not wait until then - get into the habit of it now."
So when you meet other people, we are still asking you to do that outdoors."
However, we will lift the limit on the number of those meetings you can have in any one day."
And it also means that you won’t be prevented from meeting your friends, just because your parents or carers or your brother or sister are meeting their friends."
It is only because so many of us have stuck to the rules so far, that we are able to take these steps out of lockdown."
Clean your hands regularly and thoroughly, and clean any hard surfaces you touch."
Self isolate, and book a test immediately, if you have symptoms of COVID - a new cough, a fever, or a loss of, or change in, your sense of taste or smell."