The Basque Government has taken advantage of the latter to report that it responds to the demand not to completely close the doors of companies. The Economic Development Council, Arantxa Tapia, sent a letter this afternoon to representatives of several companies and to the Government’s delegate to the CAV asking that the minimum activity should not be interrupted.

The Minister of Economy of the Spanish Government, Nadia Calviño, has made a more "interpretation" of the Royal Decree in the last hour and has ensured that companies providing a chain of crucial economic activities will be able to continue their activity: "Manufacturing industry is considered essential to the extent that its activity is necessary and is geared towards the provision of goods and materials needed for the development of key sectors." In addition, the possibility remains that export contracts that have been awarded may "comply with the commitments of international contracts", according to this interpretation.

This activity, however, will be minimal, at the usual rate of Sundays and holidays and adapting the shifts to minimize mobility.

According to the Basque Government, this allows many large companies to continue their activities, among others, because in the sector of the electro-intensive industry is metallurgy, of great importance in the Basque Country.