Covid-19 cases rise in Israel, especially in schools, as restrictions are eased

Gymnasia Rehavia school in Jerusalem: 78 students and staff have tested positive for Covid-19

Until Thursday, Israel’s coronavirus epidemic — which has so far infected more than 16,000 people — seemed to be fizzling out. For most of this month new cases were averaging only 25 a day as the country began emerging from its lockdown but now there has been a sudden rise.