Grand County has seen at least two cases of a COVID-19 variant, but local officials say its presence does not warrant immediate concern for the county. Grand County Public Health Director Abbie Baker told county commissioners on Tuesday that the health department had been notified by the state lab of the presence of the California-Denmark COVID-19 variant. First identified in Denmark and now widely present in California, this strain is known as B.1.427 or B.1.429. A couple studies suggest it may be more contagious than earlier forms of the virus, but scientists are still investigating. The local case was found in a Feb. 15 PCR test, which detects the virus’ genetic material. Variants can only be detected through PCR testing.