Across the country, flu cases are surging earlier than usual, with more than 800 laboratory-confirmed infections reported last week.
Health authorities say detections have jumped by two-thirds in just seven days, and pharmacies are seeing strong demand for cough and combination medicines.
Officials stress that vaccination and basic hygiene remain the most effective protection.
Wastewater data confirms the rise, with Ticino, Valais, and Basel-City currently the most affected regions.
Govt looks to cut forest protection
The Federal Council is scrapping the CHF 25 million a year that Parliament voted to help forests adapt to climate change, despite two clear parliamentary decisions.
Federal Councillors heckled by protestors
Federal Councilors were out across the country marking National Day on Saturday - but not without controversy.
Further pressure on Swiss football head
Pressure is mounting on Zurich-based FIFA and its Italo-Swiss president Gianni Infantino after North America's football body demanded a complete overhaul of his presidency.
Politicians carry stereotypes
Elected politicians in Switzerland carry more gender stereotypes than the voters they represent, a new University of Geneva and University of Lausanne study finds.
Illegal rave hits pastures
A thousand young people left a mountain pasture in the Vaud Jura unsuitable for grazing after an illegal rave.
More Swiss firefighters head to France
A second team of 33 firefighters from French speaking Switzerland will travel to south-western France this weekend to relieve colleagues battling the wildfires.
