Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Ban the sale of tobacco during the covid-19 outbreak
Closed
42 signatures
What the petition asks
In order to reduce the spread, the number of people infected, the severity of illness and the burden on the NHS we call for an immediate ban on the sale of tobacco in the COVID-19 outbreak and free of charge stop smoking interventions (medications, nicotine replacement therapy, e-cigarettes).
1. Reduce the spread. Reduce the need to leave the house to buy cigarettes.
2. Reduce the number infected. Smoking requires repeatedly touching your face increasing the risk of infection.
3. Reduce the severity. Smoking enhances the impact of the virus.
4. Reduce the burden on the NHS. Stopping smoking immediately reduces the risk of a heart attack or stroke (effect within 30 days) as well as reducing of non-covid lung infections and the need for hospitalisation of any casue.
2. Reduce the number infected. Smoking requires repeatedly touching your face increasing the risk of infection.
3. Reduce the severity. Smoking enhances the impact of the virus.
4. Reduce the burden on the NHS. Stopping smoking immediately reduces the risk of a heart attack or stroke (effect within 30 days) as well as reducing of non-covid lung infections and the need for hospitalisation of any casue.
Timeline
| 6 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
42
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
6 May 2020
Closed
6 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.