“Mae COVID-19 wedi effeithio ar sawl agwedd ar ein bywydau, ond rydym yn benderfynol o barhau i wneud newidiadau cynaliadwy a chadarnhaol. Er bod y dystiolaeth ar smygu a COVID-19 yn dal i ddod i’r amlwg, yn gyffredinol mae gan smygwyr risg uwch o gael heintiau anadlol, megis COVID-19, ac felly mae cyflwyno’r gofynion hyn yn cefnogi ein hymateb i’r pandemig.
“The impact of COVID-19 has affected many areas of our lives, yet we are determined to continue to make sustained and positive changes. Whilst the evidence on smoking and COVID-19 is still emerging, smokers generally have an increased risk of contracting respiratory infections, such as COVID-19, and so the introduction of these requirements are supporting our response to the pandemic.