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Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki Discharged From Hospital After Emergency Heart Bypass Surgery

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) -- Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki is recovering at home after undergoing emergency heart bypass surgery. A city spokesperson says the mayor was discharged from the hospital on Monday.

He also joined a Zoom meeting to discuss city business.

Mayor Purzycki will be sworn in for a second term Tuesday, taking the oath from home.

The mayor underwent heart bypass surgery last week after his physical revealed a significant blockage of his coronary arteries.

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