Buses carrying the evacuees pulled out of the gates of the base Monday morning. They will be taken to San Francisco International Airport and Sacramento International Airport to fly home.
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The people had been at the base for 14 days because of COVID-19. They were flown from Japan in February after hundreds of people on board the cruise ship were diagnosed with the virus.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the people no longer pose a threat to the community.
Other evacuees, who came in close contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus, will remain at Travis Air Force Base.
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