The number that matter with Covid19 is the % of infected that get hospitalized, if the number is high enough than health systems cannot manage and death rate rises. of course if you are Trump and get to the hospital and get treatments as soon as you show symptoms your chance of beating Covid19 are pretty good. on the other hand if you are a normal person and the hospital in your town are overwhelmed, things may go in worse and potentially fatal way.
also, even people recovering experience health issues long after the recovery...