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There have been 39 positive cases of the virus in Lanarkshire since Thursday
Tougher restrictions on home visits have been extended to Lanarkshire.
People living in the area will not be able to meet other households indoors from midnight on Friday.
Similar measures are already in place in Glasgow, East and West Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire.
The extension to North and South Lanarkshire means the restrictions now cover more than 1.75 million people in the west of Scotland.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had earlier said that the number of new cases in the region was "causing some particular concern".
A total of 205 positive cases of Covid-19 have been identified by Test and Protect in Lanarkshire in the last week.
Ms Sturgeon said: "It is clearly regrettable that these restrictions need to be extended to people living in Lanarkshire.
"I understand that this will not be welcome news for people living in these areas, especially ahead of the weekend, but we must act now to protect people and get more control over the virus in the area."
More than 1.1 million people in the west of Scotland were already affected by the home visit restrictions.
North and South Lanarkshire have a combined population of more than 661,000 people.
On Thursday, Ms Sturgeon announced a reduction in the number of people who can meet, either indoors or outdoors, in Scotland.
No more than six people from two different households are allowed to gather together, although children under the age of 12 do not count towards the total.
