The number of new cases for each existing infection is still nearly 2x. That means the maximum number of future cases is still ahead, not behind us, and will remain so until the new infection rate goes well below 1x for an extended period of time.
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Neither WHO, nor the CDC regard the number of existing or future cases as "few." My point stands.
The number of new cases for each existing infection is still nearly 2x. That means the maximum number of future cases is still ahead, not behind us, and will remain so until the new infection rate goes well below 1x for an extended period of time.
Not really, there is a big difference in the number of potential secondary cases if there are 1,000 currently active cases vs. 10,000.
In any case, I am glad the military is going in to help with the outbreak. They should have been there months ago, before it got so big.
BTW, have you considered that the CDC might be... well, overstating the numbers a bit to try to get more funding?