Spain's Covid-19 contagion rate continues to fall, with the two-week rate dropping 19 points in the last 24 hours compared with the previous day.

The 14-day coronavirus contagion rate was 653.81 cases per 100,000 of population, according to health ministry data, compared to 673.52 cases on Monday.

The proportion of hospital beds used for coronavirus patients fell to 8.6 per cent on Tuesday from 8.9pc the day before, according to a Reuters report.