At this point the sheep will sign up to anything
The pandemic has demonstrated that the masses are more than willing to sacrifice almost all their freedoms in exchange for "safety", so it should come as no surprise when the government proposes such a scheme.
Eventually, everything you do online will be tracked and monitored. The EU, for example, has been explicit in this aim:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/european-digital-identity_en
Biting the hand that feeds IT
