The fact that the number of new coronavirus cases has been rising for a week is extremely disconcerting, particularly given that schools and colleges are scheduled to reopen on March 30, and universities soon after. On Wednesday, the number of new cases rose to 1,018, which was down to 348 only a month earlier. The daily infection rate also rose to 5 percent this month, up from between 2.26 and 3.30 percent throughout February, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).