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Haridwar: Hundreds test positive for Covid at Kumbh Mela
聖城哈里德瓦: 數百人在大壺節慶典檢測陽性
Devotee 信徒
Auspicious 吉利的
Sin 罪孽
Salvation 救贖
Ritual 儀式
Hundreds of devotees have tested positive for Covid-19 in India's Haridwar city where huge crowds have gathered to participate in the Kumbh Mela festival.
在印度哈里德瓦數百名信徒的新冠檢測呈陽性反應，大批群眾聚集在那參加大壺節慶典。
More than three million Hindu devotees bathed in the Ganges river on Tuesday to mark one of the most auspicious days of the two-month-long festival.
為了慶祝為期兩個月的慶典最吉利的日子之一，在星期二有超過三百萬名印度教信徒在恆河裡沐浴。
Hindus believe that the Ganges river is holy, and taking a dip in the water will cleanse them of their sins and bring salvation.
印度教信徒相信恆河是聖潔的，浸泡在裡面可以洗淨罪孽並帶來救贖。
Millions are expected to repeat the ritual on Wednesday.
預計在星期三還會有上百萬人重複這項儀式。
Many have criticized the government for allowing the festival to go ahead amid a raging pandemic.
許多人批評政府在流行病肆虐的情況下，讓節慶持續進行。
Officials said that nearly 900,000 people had taken a dip in the holy river by afternoon on Wednesday, which is considered to be the most auspicious day of the entire festival.
當局表示，到星期三下午時，已經有將近90萬人在聖河裡浸泡，這天被認為是整個慶典中最吉利的一天。
India is now only behind the United States which has reported more than 31 million cases.
印度(確診數)現在只落後已經通報3100萬確診病例的美國。
