Texas health officials reported 663 measles cases in the state on Tuesday, accounting for the majority of cases across the U.S., which reached nearly 900 as of Friday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The number of cases reported in Texas' historic measles outbreak has risen to 663 cases in 26 counties, as of April 29. Of those, 87 patients have been hospitalized, and two school-aged children have died since the outbreak began in January.

The measles outbreak centered in the South Plains region of Texas grew to 663 cases on Tuesday, according to health officials. The latest update from the Texas Department of State Health Services adds 17 new cases since the agency's last update on Friday.