The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the U.S. hit 782,159, with 41,816 fatalities, as of Monday afternoon, according to statistics released by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

The state of New York suffered 14,604 deaths, the highest in the country.

Speaking at a White House briefing on Monday, Trump touted that the U.S. has tested more people than other country and he's working with state governors to make sure they have the resources needed to ramp up testing.

And New York Governor Andrew Cuomo would visit the White House to discuss the response to the pandemic, Trump added. He also urged Americans to continue social distancing during the pandemic.

"During this time, Americans must maintain strict vigilance and continue to practice careful hygiene, social distancing and the other protective measures that we have outlined," he said.

In another attempt to contain the spread of the virus, the U.S. said it has agreed with Mexico and Canada to extend a ban on non-essential travel across their shared borders.

"In close collaboration, the U.S., Mexico, and Canada have each agreed to extend restrictions on non-essential travel across their shared borders for 30 additional days. As President Trump stated last week, border control, travel restrictions and other limitations remain critical to slowing the spread and allowing the phased opening of the country," U.S. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf said in a statement on Monday.

(Cover: An empty street in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., March 15, 2020. /Reuters)