COVID-19 Outbreak (Update: More than 2.9M cases and 132,313 deaths in US)

The number of actual infections will be low. How many people go to the doctor every time that they become ill?

It depends on the symptoms. Apparently this one is a nasty pneumonia that fills the lungs with fluid. A 32-year old UK National backpacking in Thailand (presumably fit person) was “at death’s door” according to his father. He has since improved.

I think a significant majority of people experiencing those symptoms will seek care at some point. But some might not actually get to that point, so yeah, not everyone infected will become a confirmed case.