Indonesian health groups call on Jokowi to ban smoking in Covid-19 ‘high-risk areas’

Led by the National Commission on Tobacco Control, several health organisations have called for a smoking ban to be included in the nation's efforts to combat Covid-19. - Shutterstock.com/File

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The National Commission on Tobacco Control (NCTC) has urged President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to enhance Covid-19 mitigation efforts by banning tobacco cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, especially in “high-risk areas”.

In a letter issued on Monday (April 27), the commission urged the President to ban cigarette sales, remove cigarette displays from stores and tighten the ban on cigarette advertisements.