Exactly. People will refuse to pay these fines and the state doesn't have the resources to arrest and imprison millions of people. If they try and if the armed forces even obey they'll also get violent uprisings and civil war. They're done but they'll keep pushing to the bitter end.
Make no mistake, their little regime is failing. It's very similar to the fall of the Soviet Union where the propaganda and oppression flared to ridiculous levels just before it all fell apart. They're trying to appear strong when they're weak and it's having less and less of an effect.
The best part is they're already realizing it's a dud: they tried to introduce an "Omicron sister strain that could be even harder to track" but naturally that fizzled too.
They're done and I wouldn't be surprised if the whole thing starts falling apart as early as this month. Some bit of truth will come out that'll be so damning they can't deny or bury it and that'll be the tipping point.
Obama 2.0.