Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to regularly test in a bid to prevent further spread of coronavirus across the country.
The First Minister announced during a statement to the Scottish Parliament that all nine cases of the Omicron variant in Scotland, which originated in southern Africa, can be linked to a private event on November 20.
At present there are five cases in Lanarkshire and four in the Greater Glasgow and Clydehealth board area.
Testing is being ramped up to halt further spread of the variant which is believed to be more transmissible, according to early reports from scientists.
The SNP leader revealed that testing locations will be made available in supermarkets, garden centres and Christmas market around