The overarching rationale behind temporarily banning the sale of tobacco products during level 4 of the lockdown was to protect human life and health and to reduce the potential strain on the health-care system
Dlamini-Zuma said the state thus had a duty to take steps to reduce the burden on the health system, so as to ensure that those who need these services can have access to them.She said studies concerning the potential links between the use of tobacco products and Covid-19 are still being undertaken.
In addition, she said a report by the Human Sciences Research Council indicated that 88% of smokers were not able to buy cigarettes during level 5 lockdown, suggesting that the temporary ban was effective in reducing access to cigarettes and usage thereof. “In pursuit of these objectives, and after careful consideration and discussion, it was deemed necessary to continue the temporary ban on the sale of tobacco products under the level 4 lockdown.”
“Smokers have higher ICU admissions, higher need for ventilation and a higher mortality rate than non-smokers.”“In poorer communities, people are more likely to share cigarettes, hookah pipes, zols, skyf, and/or lighters and matchboxes. This can increase the risk of Covid-19 transmission in communal and social settings due to lack of social distancing and sharing infected saliva.”
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