Cynic in me thinks that this is a request from the richest people and other elites, who want to isolate themselves from the infected, all the while blocking pol

Cynic in me thinks that this is a request from the richest people and other elites, who want to isolate themselves from the infected, all the while blocking policies and measures that would actually help them. I also want to point out, there are low tech solutions to track and control coronavirus spread. Simply isolate infected or suspected people, not in their homes, but in a hospital built specially for the purpose. Chinese did that. Whether this is preferable to mass surveillance is your choice. I think it has merits and is less authoritarian overall.