The Texas health department reported 309 measles cases in the state on Friday, an increase of 30 cases from its previous count. Cases in Gaines county, the center of the outbreak, rose to 211 from 191 as of March 18,

The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported another increase in the measles outbreak within the South Plains region of Texas.  As of Friday, March 21, the number of cases has increased to 309 cases that have been identified since late January.

The Texas measles outbreak has grown to 309 confirmed cases, not counting dozens of additional cases in neighboring states.