Football Football Newcastle's COVID-19 positives increase to five Two more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 at Newcastle United, taking the total number of cases within the Premier League club to five. Reuters 30 November, 2020 12:17 IST Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce had said on the eve of Friday’s 2-0 league win at Crystal Palace that three unnamed individuals at the club were self-isolating after testing positive. - Getty Images Reuters 30 November, 2020 12:17 IST Two more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 at Newcastle United, taking the total number of cases within the Premier League club to five, British media reported on Sunday.Newcastle boss Steve Bruce had said on the eve of Friday’s 2-0 league win at Crystal Palace that three unnamed individuals at the club were self-isolating after testing positive.Sky Sports reported that two more individuals had joined that group ahead of Newcastle’s next league meeting at Aston Villa on Friday.READ: Premier League clubs to see return of fans“It’s a concern and difficult to manage. We’re trying our utmost to make sure we try and stay as safe as we can,” Sky Sports quoted Bruce as saying after the Palace match.“Of course my concern isn’t just the welfare of the players, which is vitally important, but my members of staff too. We’ll do our best but it’s difficult at the moment.” Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos