According to data from a StatCan survey of 8,112 people taken between December 2020 and January 2021, smoking saw a five per cent decline from 2019.

New Jersey this week made millions of people eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including smokers.

"What we've seen in other jurisdictions is that there does seem to be a link to things like smoking or vaping and having a more severe outcome after a COVID-19 infection," Dr. Deena Hinshaw said.