I'm also surprised that for the past few weeks while non essential shops have been closed that people have been able to take trips to the supermarket to specifically purchase cigarettes. I for one can't understand how these things could ever have been considered an "essential item". And surely it would have done some good had the sale of these cigarettes been suspended for the past 3 months.
As it even increases the risk of contracting COVID - 19 and developing severe diseases from it.
"A small but highly impactful survey from China finds that smokers with COVID-19 are 14 times more likely to develop severe disease.
In addition, the repetitive hand to mouth movement provides an easy route of entry for the virus, putting smokers at greater risk of contracting COVID-19."
Emerging evidence from China shows smokers with COVID-19 are 14 times more likely to develop severe respiratory disease.
www.gov.uk