Over 1,000 measles cases have been reported across the U.S., indicating that this year’s numbers could potentially surpass the current record in 2019 for the largest outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000,

The measles outbreak that started in the South Plains region of Texas surpassed 700 cases on Tuesday, according to health officials. The latest update from the Texas Department of State Health Services shows the state has seen 702 cases of measles since the outbreak began spreading in late January.

The Texas health department has reported 702 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase of 19 cases since May 2, as the U.S. battles one of its worst outbreaks of the childhood disease.