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Hospitality leaders have urged the Scottish government to change its Covid lockdown levels to stop businesses failing.
An industry group has submitted its own version of the system to ministers.
The document, seen by the BBC, urges ministers to mirror the plans for England - extending opening times and naming dates.
The Scottish government said lockdown exit will be driven by data, not dates.
Five of Scotland s main hospitality trade bodies said if changes are implemented, 60,000 jobs in the sector could be saved.
Analysis was commissioned by the Scottish Hospitality Group, UK Hospitality Scotland, Scottish Licensed Trade Association, Night Time Industries Association and the Scottish Beer and Pub Association.
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image captionStaff must set sound levels within pubs and restaurants to acceptable levels
Hospitality venues will be allowed to play low-level background music again from this Saturday, the Scottish government has confirmed.
Pubs and restaurants have been banned from playing music and televisions have been muted since 14 August.
The move was to avoid people having to talk loudly over recorded or live music - increasing the risk of Covid-infected saliva being spread in the air.
It will cover sound and entertainment systems - including jukeboxes and sporting events on TV - but not karaoke machines or live performances.
Campaigners described the ban as a kiss of death for the industry. The Scottish government published advice on playing music earlier this evening. Hospitality workers will need to make their own decisions about what is a safe volume at which to play music. The government wants to stop people shouting or leaning in to be heard over excessively loud music, behaviours they say contribute to the spread of the deadly bug.
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