dan chenoman, nbc news. >> the nation's social distancing guidelines have expired and more states are loosening their restrictions that means the reopening of public spaces, businesses, parks, and malls in more than half of states this week this as the country continues to see a record number of cases and virus-related deaths nbc's blayne alexander has the story. blayne, good morning. >> phillip, good morning to you. the start of a new week brings a wave of states now opening their doors. seven adding to the total, new more than half of the states across the country the race to reopen is heating up, with warm weekend weather drawing people out of their homes, in droves, and more protests sweeping the country. >> open up our state >> new wave of states will open their doors. >> they are eager to get back to work they're excited. >> starting monday, more than half the country, 32 states, will be at least partially open for business among the latest, arizona, florida, indiana, and missouri, all, reopening monday. both, washington and kentucky, set to join in about a week. >> i'm glad to