Covenant Children's Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, has confirmed the first death in the state from measles occurred at its facilities. Here is what we know.

In Texas, there were 146 cases of measles across the state and the South Plains, with 20 patients hospitalized. The best way to prevent getting sick is to get two doses of a measles vaccine.

On Friday, Lubbock Public Health hosted a virtual news conference at 10 a.m. to update the public on the measles outbreak in West Texas.On Wednesday, officials had a news conference to confirm that a child infected with measles died at a Lubbock hospital.