Spain reiterated on Tuesday that the country was "safe" for tourists, despite the sharp rebound in the epidemic, which has led France, Germany and the United Kingdom to advise against travel in certain areas or to restore a quarantine.

"We want to send a clear message of confidence," said the government spokesperson Maria Jesus Montero. Spain is a "safe destination that is prepared and reinforced to cope with the virus and to new households," she added at the end of the council of ministers.