> People can be sick for quite some time (in this case, a month, maybe?) and then ultimately die from the disease
Usually, not from a viral infection. The usual scenario from a viral infection is that if you are not dead in 2 weeks, you will almost certainly recover.
There are exceptions, but nothing I've read about this virus leads to the conclusion that it is one of those.
Well, that delays things from the infection point. But doesn't change anything from the point where people notice they are sick.
Anyway, this is a disease that spreads very widely very quickly. We are arguing about the known numbers when the most likely scenario is that it is already everywhere but not reported, so the known numbers are only noise.
Usually, not from a viral infection. The usual scenario from a viral infection is that if you are not dead in 2 weeks, you will almost certainly recover.
There are exceptions, but nothing I've read about this virus leads to the conclusion that it is one of those.