So there’s a possibility that Utah will soon be rationing intensive care, with patients who get sicker despite getting care would be sent home, and younger patients (more likely to live) getting priority over older.

In light of that development, it makes this story all the more infuriating.

Some parents in Utah have reportedly created a “mom code,” an unwritten agreement to avoid testing their children for COVID-19 in an effort to keep schools open.

Heather Bremner, a parent at the Davis School District outside of Salt Lake City, said she first heard about “mom code” last month. She said the concept is spreading in local parent Facebook groups.

“Moms are kind of deciding together that, ‘hey, we’re not going to have our kids tested for COVID,’” she said.

Some of the posts read: “Stay home, don’t get tested!” and “If your child shows COVID symptoms please keep them home but do not test.”

This kind of shit makes me want to just start slapping people.