Chadwick was in Australia over the weekend for the Te Whenua Moemoeā Kapa Haka Competition.
She told the Rotorua Daily Post this week she had "no way of knowing" if she had any contact with someone with the Covid-19, but wanted to be on the safe side.
The "biggest challenge" would be the council meeting scheduled for Thursday next week, but she expected she would attend via video link.
Chadwick, a former Labour minister, approved of the Government's response to the pandemic.
"They've [made] a very good decision to close down to smooth the impact."
As Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put it on Tuesday - after the Government announced a $12.1 billion package to cushion the blow - this is the new normal.
The package is designed to support the economy during the coronavirus crisis.
I think that while I and many others might be lucky enough have jobs that allow us to work from home, many industries whose workforce rely upon direct face-to-face interactions don't have that as an option.
While technology allows some businesses to continue operations by having staff work from home - it's not for everyone.