The past five days have been a roller coaster of confusion involving the state health department, marred by retracted statements, reporting lags, and angry coroners. is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and PennLive/Patriot-News. .HARRISBURG — Twice in the last week, Pennsylvania’s official COVID-19 death count spiked.Then, on Thursday, the number plummeted.Officials from the state Department of Health provided several justifications for the fluctuations, citing technical issues, lengthy investigations,...…The past five days have been a roller coaster of confusion involving the state health department, marred by retracted statements, reporting lags, and angry coroners. is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and PennLive/Patriot-News. .HARRISBURG — Twice in the last week, Pennsylvania’s official COVID-19 death count spiked.Then, on Thursday, the number plummeted.Officials from the state Department of Health provided several justifications for the fluctuations, citing technical issues, lengthy investigations,...WW…