Coronavirus effect: Patricia Arquette quits smoking

Oscar winner Patricia Arquette has quit smoking amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The 51-year-old actor said she has entered "day 3" of no smoking or vaping in an attempt to boost her immunity.

"As COVID-19 attacks the lungs, one of the most important things you can do is to quit smoking and vaping. I'm in day 3," Arquette wrote on Twitter on Monday.

"Care to join?" the "Boyhood" star urged fans and followers.

Arquette has often talked about her struggle with smoking addiction.