COVID-19 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) NORMAN â The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 15 new COVID-19 cases and one additional virus-related death in Norman Thursday. The update brings Normanâs cumulative COVID-19 case total to 13,225. The city has recorded 12,633 recoveries and with the latest death, 134 total COVID-19-related deaths. Normanâs seven-day new case average is hovering at a level last seen in late August 2020 â as of Thursday, the city average was at 14.57 cases. Norman Regional Hospital Systemsâ latest data update Monday showed a continued downward trend in local COVID hospitalization numbers, which have been steadily decreasing in recent weeks.