mean or means?

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mean or means?

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The six new community cases reported on Monday linked to the Westgate and Jem cluster means it is now the second-biggest active cluster after the Changi airport cluster.

Should it be "mean" instead as there are more than six cases?

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Re: mean or means?

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Yes, strictly speaking it should be 'mean'.
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