U.S., March 22 -- Russia plans to build new isolation units for patients with infectious diseases in several regions in response to the spread of the coronavirus.

Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, quoted by TASS news agency on Sunday, said the units would be based on close study of such units built in China and that the Russian government was discussing its plans with Chinese partners in the construction sector.

It is one of several measures being introduced as Russia, which has reported few confirmed cases of the disease compared to European countries, readies its healthcare system for a possible spike in patient numbers.

Russia has registered 367 cases and one death resulting from the coronavirus, which has infected over 305,00...