Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Oct. 14

Russia has confirmed 1,340,409 cases of coronavirus and 23,205 deaths.

Oct. 14: What you need to know today

• Russia confirmed 14,231 new Covid-19 cases Wednesday, bringing its official number of cases to 1,340,409 and setting a new record for daily infections. 
• First-to-fifth graders in Moscow will be able to return to school starting next week, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. Older students will continue to attend classes remotely for at least two more weeks.

Oct. 13

— President Vladimir Putin has ordered the creation of a Security Council commission tasked with creating a nationwide system for preventing the spread of infectious diseases. The commission will be headed by former Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

— Nearly 96,000 people have been fined in Moscow for violating mask and glove-wearing requirements on public transport since May, a city transport official told the state-run TASS news agency Tuesday.