There are 5,800 confirmed cases of A/H1N1 flu in Beijing, as of 12:00 am on Monday, xinhuanet.com reported Wednesday.

The fight against A/H1N1 flu in Beijing has become more serious, Fang Laiying, the top leader of the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, said at late Tuesday night. 200 new cases were confirmed each day over the last two days, Fang added.

Fang said this year’s flu wave came earlier than normal and added that the combination of the A/H1N1 flu and traditional flu may mean a record number of flu cases this year. Flu season is usually in December and January.

The government has begun providing A/H1N1 flu vaccines, and vaccinations for primary and middle school students and public servants in Beijing are scheduled to be finished by November 20.

Vaccinations for the rest of the city are scheduled to be finished by December 20, according to a China Youth Daily’s report on a local government meeting.