The Spanish region of Galicia has enforced a ban on smoking in public areas in a bid to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
The law states removing a face mask to smoke in public is not allowed if it is not possible to maintain a distance of two metres between people.
The Spanish health ministry believed smoking was dangerous because the person had to remove their face mask and could project droplets.
Smoking also contributed to negative health effects for respiratory diseases and there could be an increased chance for people to disobey social distancing rules.
Throughout all of Spain, except the Canary Islands, it is mandatory for everyone to wear a face mask at all times when out in public.
On Wednesday (local time) in Galicia there were 103 new daily cases, bringing the region's total active cases to 816, according to Euronews.
While Spain has the worst infection rate in western Europe, with John Hopkins coronavirus resource centre reporting 337,334 total cases and 28,605 deaths.
Following Galicia's lead, the Canary Islands will be bringing in a similar ban on outdoor smoking if social distancing cannot be achieved. The rules will come into force on Friday (local time) along with mandatory masks in public places.