Spain has ordered the culling of nearly 100,000 mink on a farm in the northeast after confirming many minks were carrying coronavirus.

Agriculture minister for the Aragon region, Joaquin Olona, said that the cull would involve the slaughter of some 92,700 mink who are prized for their fur.

The farm is located in Puebla de Valverde and has been carefully monitored since May 22 after seven workers tested positive for COVID-19.

Officials suspect the virus first reached the farm through a worker who passed it onto the animals. 

But Olona said it was not completely clear if "transmission was possible from animals to humans and vice versa". 

Spain has been badly impacted by the pandemic, which has claimed more than 28,400 lives.